Q. What is the feed pipe?
A. The pipe through which the feed water passes from pump or injector to the boiler.
Q. What is the steam pipe?
A. The pipe through which steam is taken from the dome to the steam chest.
Q. What is a pet cock?
A. A small cock used in check valves, pipes and places where draining off water is necessary to prevent freezing.
Q. What is clearance in a steam cylinder?
A. It is the space between the cylinder head and piston head when the latter is at end of the stroke.
Q. What is “cushion” in a steam cylinder?