| 单词 | baldwin, matthias |
| 释义 | Baldwin, MatthiasBaldwin, Matthias (William)(1795–1866) locomotive engineer; born in Elizabethtown, N.J. A toolmaker and jeweler, he began manufacturing hydraulic and bookbinding machinery about 1825. In 1832 he built the locomotive Old Ironsides. He developed tight-fitting steam joints, which allowed high pressures. Baldwin's locomotive works eventually produced over 1,000 locomotives. |
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