mechanical stoker
mechanical stoker noun: a device for moving coal, coke or anthracite into the firebox or furnace of a steam boiler, which was fitted to many large steam locomotives.
Noun
mechanical stoker (plural mechanical stokers)
- A device for moving coal, coke or anthracite into the firebox or furnace of a steam boiler, which was fitted to many large steam locomotives.
- These boats maintain a speed of 21 knots and were built for coal firing, with mechanical stokers.1939 June, G. W. Tripp, “The Modern Railway Steamer”, in Railway Magazine, pages 393, 395
- But let us say that No. U.1 is a 4-6-4 fitted with Walschaerts valve gear operating piston valves, and a four-cylinder compound, with coupled wheels of 6ft 7in diameter. The boiler is pressed at 290 lb/sq in, the grate is of 56 sq ft and, for the pleasure of the enginemen, there is an American...1961 March, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 150
Forms of mechanical stoker
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Questions about mechanical stoker
- What does mechanical stoker mean?
- Mechanical stoker means a device for moving coal, coke or anthracite into the firebox or furnace of a steam boiler, which was fitted to many large steam locomotives.
- What part of speech is mechanical stoker?
- Mechanical stoker is a noun.
- What is the plural of mechanical stoker?
- The plural of mechanical stoker is mechanical stokers.
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