steam dome

English
Locomotive 317 steam dome, Texas and Pacific Railway Company

Noun

steam dome (plural steam domes)

  1. A dome fitted to the top of a boiler where steam is collected before being used in the cylinders

Usage notes

A steam dome shouldn't be confused with a sand dome, which were also fitted on top of locomotive boilers.

References

steam dome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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