a locomotive moved by steam power generated in its own boiler: still in commercial use in nations that have not yet converted entirely to diesel and electric locomotives.
noun 1. calliope (def 1). noun 1. a type of organ powered by steam, once common at fairgrounds, in which the pipes are sounded either by a keyboard or in a sequence determined by a moving punched card US name calliope
noun 1. a pipe for conveying steam from a boiler.
noun 1. the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F. noun 1. the temperature at which the maximum vapour pressure of water is equal to one atmosphere (1.01325 × 105 N/m²). It has the value of 100° on the Celsius scale Compare ice point
Old-fashioned or underpowered; archaic. This term does not have a strong negative loading and may even be used semi-affectionately for something that clanks and wheezes a lot but hangs in there doing the job. [Jargon File]