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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The steam which remains in a steam-engine cylinder and the clearance-spaces after the exhaust-valve closes.
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bilby commented on the word cushion-steam
Sounds like a fart to me.
August 30, 2022
bilby commented on the word cushion-steam
Hey, I have a list for that!
August 30, 2022