(in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects.
[ 1880-85 ]
(in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects.
[ 1880-85 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012