单词 | blow-through cock |
释义 | > as lemmasblow-through cock blow-through n. Brit. /ˈbləʊθruː/ , U.S. /ˈbloʊˌθru/ (a) the process of blowing steam through the cylinder of an engine, etc., to clear it of air; used attributively in blow-through cock, blow valve; (b) defining a jet or lamp for the blowing of oxygen through a flame against lime or magnesium to produce a brilliant light.ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > boiler > [adjective] > apparatus for blowing off steam blowing-off1863 blow-througha1877 a1877 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. Blow-through valve. 1892 Photogr. Ann. II. 231 Blow-through jet. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 24 Nov. 14/2 A blow-through lamp. < as lemmas |
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