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71Steam turbine — A rotor of a modern steam turbine, used in a power plant A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons… …
72steam — steamless, adj. /steem/, n. 1. water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor. 2. water changed to this form by boiling, extensively used for the generation of mechanical power, for heating purposes, etc. 3. the mist formed when the gas or vapor… …
73steam — n. & v. n. 1 a the gas into which water is changed by boiling, used as a source of power by virtue of its expansion of volume. b a mist of liquid particles of water produced by the condensation of this gas. 2 any similar vapour. 3 a energy or… …
74Steam donkey — 12 x 14 Empire (?) Steam donkey in the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC Canada Steam donkey, or donkey engine is the common nickname for a steam powered winch, or logging engine widely used in past logging operations, though not …
75vessel — noun 1 ship/boat ADJECTIVE ▪ stranded, stricken ▪ seaworthy ▪ sailing, steam ▪ ocean going, seagoing …
76Steam generator (nuclear power) — This is an article about nuclear power plant equipment. For other uses, see steam generator. Steam generators are heat exchangers used to convert water into steam from heat produced in a nuclear reactor core. They are used in pressurized water… …
77steam boiler — noun sealed vessel where water is converted to steam • Syn: ↑boiler • Derivationally related forms: ↑boil (for: ↑boiler) • Hypernyms: ↑vessel …
78Steam dome — A Steam dome is a vessel fitted to the top of the boiler of a steam locomotive. It contains the opening to the main steam pipe and its purpose is to allow this opening to be kept well above the water level in the boiler. This arrangement acts as… …
79Steam generator — A steam generator is a device used to boil water to create steam. It may refer to:*Boiler (steam generator), a closed vessel in which water is heated under pressure *Steam generator (nuclear power), a heat exchanger in a pressurized water reactor …
80steam jacket — noun : an outer casing enclosing a hollow space through which steam is circulated to heat the contents of an inner vessel …
