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snifting
▪ I. ˈsnifting, vbl. n. [f. snift v.] a. The action of sniffing; also attrib. b. (See quot. 1890 and snift n.)c 1430 Freemasonry (Halliw. 1840) 36 From spyttynge and snyftynge kepe the also. 1755 Johnson, Snuff,..resentment expressed by snifting. 1849 Craig s.v. Snift, The snifting noise made by the... Oxford English Dictionary
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Snifting valve
Location The snifting valves may be mounted directly on the cylinders or steam chests. At this point, most railways decided to abandon snifting valves. wikipedia.org
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snift
▪ I. snift, n. techn. [f. snift v.; cf. dial. snift a scent, whiff, etc.] (See quot. and snifting vbl. n.)1890 Times 7 Aug. 10/2 The whole of the ‘snift’ (which is the waste in bottling aerated waters) is saved by this machine.▪ II. snift, v. Now chiefly dial. (snɪft) [Imitative: cf. snifter v., and... Oxford English Dictionary
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snuft
▪ I. snuft, n. dial. [variant of snuff n.1] † a. (See quot. 1611.) Obs. b. The snuff of a candle or the like.1611 Cotgr., Camoufflet, a Snuft, or cold Pie; a smoakie paper held vnder the nose of a slug, or sleeper. 1657 Reeve God's Plea 126 The candle doth yet give a glorious light, we are loth to t... Oxford English Dictionary
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South African Class 16C 4-6-2
With both ends of the cylinders now in communication, the use of ordinary by-bass or snifting valves became unnecessary. The results of these extended tests did not prove entirely satisfactory and all these engines were gradually refitted with standard piston valves and snifting wikipedia.org
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Superheater
Some locomotives (particularly on the London and North Eastern Railway) were fitted with snifting valves which admitted air to the superheater when the The snifting valve can be seen behind the chimney on many LNER locomotives. wikipedia.org
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blow-
blow- in comb. For convenience of reference all the combinations are treated here, although those under 3, certainly, and 2, apparently, are formed from the verb. 1. With adverbs, denoting actions; as blow-away a. (cf. blow v.1 12 a), susceptible to the influence of a current of air, hence fragile; ... Oxford English Dictionary
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South African Class 6L 4-6-0
A pressure relief valve was fitted to the cylinder covers and snifting valves were fitted to the steam chests. wikipedia.org
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SR U class
The first of the production batch emerged from Brighton works in August 1928 and featured a tapered chimney and smokebox snifting valves, both of which The smokebox snifting valves applied to the class by Maunsell were removed by his successor Oliver Bulleid, who also fitted U1 class chimneys to improve wikipedia.org
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SR U1 class
The entire U1 class had smokebox snifting valves, a feature previously used on the other Maunsell moguls. The smokebox snifting valves were removed by Oliver Bulleid by the end of the Second World War, although the U1 class chimney was used to improve draughting wikipedia.org
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SECR N1 class
The smokebox housed a large superheater, regulator valve and snifting (anti-vacuum) valves. modifications made under Southern Railway ownership was made after the Second World War and included the removal of superfluous smokebox-mounted anti-vacuum snifting wikipedia.org
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SECR N class
Snifting valves were provided to prevent vacuum formation in the cylinders when the locomotive was stationary, and the outside Walschaerts valve gear incorporated However, he had Maunsell's smokebox-mounted anti-vacuum snifting valves removed at the end of the Second World War in an effort to reduce maintenance. wikipedia.org
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South African Class 5B 4-6-2
With both ends of the cylinders now in communication, the use of ordinary by-bass or snifting valves became unnecessary. The results of these extended tests did not prove entirely satisfactory and all these engines were gradually refitted with standard piston valves and snifting wikipedia.org
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South African Class NG G16A 2-6-2+2-6-2
steam to the ashpan for mixing with the primary air, the secondary air inlets in the firebox sides with spark arresting plates outside them, and the snifting wikipedia.org
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South African Class 19C 4-8-2
ideal for drifting and superior to any Walschaerts valve gear in admitting steam to the steam chests, even with cylinders equipped with by-pass valves, snifting wikipedia.org
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