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In a variable expansion central-valve engine, a small auxiliary engine for automatically adjusting the steam distribution to the load on the main engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  1. In a variable expansion central-valve engine, a small auxiliary engine for automatically adjusting the steam distribution to the load on the main engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  2. In a variable expansion central-valve engine, a small auxiliaryengine for automatically adjusting the steam distribution to the loadon the main engine.[Webster 1913 Suppl.]