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blastpipe.

A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblɑːstpaɪp/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblæst-/Received-Pronunciation/ˈblæstˌpaɪp/General-American
  1. A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.

Where this word comes from

From blast (“forcible stream of gas, etc., from an orifice; exhaust steam from an engine”) + pipe.

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