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| Expression | 1. (Steam engine), the space inclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve or valves and the piston, at the beginning of a stroke; waste room. It includes the space caused by the piston's clearance and the space in ports, passageways, etc. Its volume is often expressed as a certain proportion of the volume swept by the piston in a single stroke.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: CLEARANCE SPACE
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| Clearance space | (Steam engine), the space inclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve or valves and the piston, at the beginning of a stroke; waste room. It includes the space caused by the piston's clearance and the space in ports, passageways, etc. Its volume is often expressed as a certain proportion of the volume swept by the piston in a single stroke. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: CLEARANCE SPACE
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| Clearance space | Mining | A space in pumps of the piston and ram types, usually quite small, between the cylinder end and the piston at the end of its stroke. The height to which water can be raised on the suction side is influenced by the volume of this space. (references) | |
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