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top
feed
(
plural
top feeds
)
In
locomotive
boilers
, a
feed
water
check valve
placed on the top of the boiler
drum
. This encourages rapid mixing of the cold feedwater with the hot steam, reducing the risk of thermal shock to the heated parts of the boiler.
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