kingston : Idioms & Phrases


kingston metal

King"ston met"al
Definitions
  1. . An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes used for the bearings and packings of machinery. McElrath.
Webster 1913

kingston valve

King"ston valve
Definitions
  1. (Marine Steam Engin.) A conical valve, opening outward, to close the mouth of a pipe which passes through the side of a vessel below the water line.
Webster 1913

kingston-upon hull

  • noun a large fishing port in northeastern England
    Hull.
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