blastpipe

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Synonyms: blast pipe, blastide, blastie

Antonyms: blast pipe, blastide, blastie

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mechanical engineering|rail transport}} A [[pipe#Noun|pipe]] [[form#Verb|forming]] [[part#Noun|part]] of the [[exhaust#Noun|exhaust]] [[system]] of a [[steam locomotive]] that [[discharge#Verb|discharges]] exhaust [[steam#Noun|steam]] from the [[cylinder]]s up into the [[smokebox]] beneath the [[chimney#Noun|chimney]] in order to [[increase#Verb|increase]] the [[draught#Noun|draught]] through the [[firebox]]; this [[speed up|speeds up]] the [[release#Noun|release]] of [[smoke#Noun|smoke]] through the chimney.

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