English Explanatory Dictionary

Ramsbottom safety valve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of tamperproof safety valve for use on locomotives, consisting of two plug-type valves connected by a spring-laden pivoting arm.

Word forms

Ramsbottom safety valve Ramsbottom safety valves

Etymology

Named after English mechanical engineer John Ramsbottom.

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