"petticoat pipe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petticoat pipes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} petticoat pipe (plural petticoat pipes)
  1. (rail transport) A short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smokebox of a locomotive, to equalize the draft. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-petticoat_pipe-en-noun-eTZEcpvP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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