"clearance space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clearance spaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} clearance space (countable and uncountable, plural clearance spaces)
  1. (engineering) In a steam engine, the space enclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve and the piston, at the beginning of a stroke, including the the space caused by the piston's clearance and the space in ports, passageways, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-clearance_space-en-noun-gtqxIqCN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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