top feeds

A form of top feed — In locomotive boilers, a feed water check valve placed on the top of the boiler drum. This encourages rapid mixing of the cold feedwater with the hot steam, reducing the risk of thermal shock to the heated parts of the boiler.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of top feed
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