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smoke deflector

smoke deflector noun: a device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision.

Noun

smoke deflector (plural smoke deflectors)

  1. a device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision.
    • The unusually handsome "cleaned-up" appearance of these engines, with their shapely smoke deflectors at the front end, is worthy of note.1941 January, “Recent North American Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 27
    • Aside from the air-scoop smoke deflector, GTW's six U-4-b streamlined 4-8-4's were counterparts of CNR's U-4-a's.1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 44, photo caption

Forms of smoke deflector

pluralsmoke deflectors

Questions about smoke deflector

What does smoke deflector mean?
Smoke deflector means a device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision.
What part of speech is smoke deflector?
Smoke deflector is a noun.
What is the plural of smoke deflector?
The plural of smoke deflector is smoke deflectors.

Words near smoke deflector in the dictionary

  1. smoke bombs
  2. smoke bush
  3. smoke consumer
  4. smoke consumers
  5. smoke damper
  6. smoke deflector
  7. smoke deflectors
  8. smoke detector
  9. smoke detectors
  10. smoke diver
  11. smoke diving

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