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Definition of Blowoffs
1. blowoff [n] - See also: blowoff
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blowoffs
Literary usage of Blowoffs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1899)
"... blowoffs, etc., forming in a large building a very complicated system, permitting
the utilization of the exhaust from the engines and pumps for heating. ..."
2. Water Purification Plants and Their Operation by Milton Frederick Stein (1920)
"... to the settling basins, the flume for introducing the soda ash (as will be
explained presently), and the mixing tank blowoffs for drainage and cleaning. ..."
3. Conveyance and Distribution of Water for Water Supply: Aqueducts, Pipe-lines by Edward Wegmann (1918)
"This method is, also, generally used for reducers, blowoffs, tees, etc., except
for large sizes, when they are cast in loam. Many cylindrical castings can ..."
4. An Inquiry Into the Conditions Relating to the Water-supply of the City of by Merchants' Association of New York (1900)
"Substantially constructed gatehouses with gates and movable stop-planks are
provided at each end of every pipe line. Air valves, blowoffs and manholes are ..."
5. The Calorific Power of Fuels: With a Collection of Auxiliary Tables and by Herman Poole (1918)
"In steam tests make sure that there is no leakage through blowoffs, drips, etc., or
any steam or water connections, which would in any way affect the ..."
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