Ramsbottom safety valve
nounEtymology
Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.
Definitions
A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type…
A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm.
- The boiler had a large dome over the firebox, inside the cab, surmounted by Ramsbottom safety valves.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA