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steam trap

[′stēm ‚trap]
(mechanical engineering)
A device which drains and removes condensate automatically from steam lines.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

steam trap

A device for allowing the passage of condensate, or air and condensate, and preventing the passage of steam.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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