clearance space
clearance space · clearance spaces
In a steam engine, the space enclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve…In a steam engine, the space enclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve and the piston, at the beginning of a stroke, including the space caused by the piston's clearance and the space in ports, passageways, etc.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)In a steam engine, the space enclosed in one end of the cylinder, between the valve and the piston, at the beginning of a stroke, including the space caused by the piston's clearance and the space in ports, passageways, etc.
Forms
plural: clearance spaces| Singular | clearance space |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable