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• Reversing — Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. {Reversing gear}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Reversing engine — Reversing Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Reversing gear — Reversing Re*vers ing, a. Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. [1913 Webster] {Reversing engine}, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Steam aircraft — are aircraft that are propelled by steam engines. They were unusual devices because of the difficulty in producing a powerplant with a high enough power to weight ratio to be practical. They are distinct from airships that use steam as their… …   Wikipedia

• Steam engine — A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. [ [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/564472/steam engine steam engine Britannica Online Encyclopedia ] ] Steam engines have a long history,… …   Wikipedia

• Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• Steam locomotive components — A listing of the components typically found on Steam locomotives.Guide to steam locomotive components (The image is of a composite imaginary locomotive, not all components are present on all locomotives and not all possible components are present …   Wikipedia

• Cutoff (steam engine) — In a steam engine, cutoff is the point in the piston stroke at which the inlet valve is closed. On a steam locomotive, the cutoff is controlled by the reverser. The point at which the inlet valve closes and stops the entry of steam into the… …   Wikipedia

• Oscillating cylinder steam engine — This article is about small oscillating steam engines. For marine oscillating engines, see Marine oscillating steam engine. A simple oscillating cylinder engine, part of a Mamod SE2 working steam model Also known as a Wobbler in USA and possibly… …   Wikipedia

• Doble steam car — at a steam festival in Bochum, Germany in 2007. Any of several makes of steam powered automobile in the early 20th century, including Doble Detroit, Doble Steam Car, and Doble Automobile, are referred to as a Doble because of their founding or… …   Wikipedia

• Baltimore Steam Packet Company — The Old Bay Line s District of Columbia in 1949 The Baltimore Steam Packet Company, which was also known as the Old Bay Line, was an American steamship line from 1840 to 1962, providing overnight steamboat service on the Chesapeake Bay,… …   Wikipedia