valve gears

A form of valve gear — The mechanism of a steam engine that operates the inlet and exhaust valves to admit steam into the cylinder and allow exhaust steam to escape, respectively, at the correct points in the cycle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralPlural of valve gear.
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