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Blowback

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000632

The sudden expulsion of steam, hot gases, or other material from a locomotive's firebox or boiler. This event can occur due to a sudden pressure release or a malfunction in the combustion system. Blowback poses a severe safety risk to engine crew and can cause damage to the locomotive.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000632
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Blasrückstoß; Spanish: retroceso de gases; French: retour de flamme
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000632",
  "term": "Blowback",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The sudden expulsion of steam, hot gases, or other material from a locomotive's firebox or boiler. This event can occur due to a sudden pressure release or a malfunction in the combustion system. Blowback poses a severe safety risk to engine crew and can cause damage to the locomotive.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Blasrückstoß",
    "es": "retroceso de gases",
    "fr": "retour de flamme"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blowback/"
}

Record 694 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.