What is a kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot called?
cataract — (Mach.) A kind of hydraulic brake for regulating the action of pumping engines and other machines; -- sometimes called dashpot. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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