- throat sheet
- noun
: a boiler plate on a steam locomotive flanged to connect the cylindrical part of the boiler with the side sheets of the firebox or on some models with both the side and roof sheets
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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