Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A chamber placed below the steam-generating part of a steamboiler, and communicating by an upper and a lower passage or passages with the waterspace in the boiler. It is usually of cylindrical form (whence the name drum), and its function is to collect the sand or earthy matters deposited from the water which is fed to the boiler.
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Examples
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Though not possessing over-fine susceptibilities, the Captain knew a mud-drum from a lady's watch, as he himself said.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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Though not possessing over-fine susceptibilities, the Captain knew a mud-drum from a lady's watch, as he himself said.
The Crisis — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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Though not possessing over-fine susceptibilities, the Captain knew a mud-drum from a lady's watch, as he himself said.
The Crisis — Volume 05 Winston Churchill 1909
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