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steampipe

[ steem-pahyp ]

noun

  1. a pipe for conveying steam from a boiler.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of steampipe1

First recorded in 1855–60; steam + pipe 1
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Example Sentences

At first I could not hear very well, the steampipe made such a noise.

The steampipe was rusty, and she looked as if she had been abandoned.

Sometimes, instead of this tube, a solid iron axle is employed, and in this case there is a separate steampipe (D).

Do you remember carrying me from the number seven culvert clean back to the station after the steampipe broke?

The other tunnel (W) serves as a passage for the steampipe, which leads from the boilers to the engines.

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