What is pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam called?
spanner — pl. A contrivance in some of the ealier steam engines for moving the valves for the alternate admission and shutting off of the steam. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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