This section is from the book "The Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia", by Luke Hebert. Also available from Amazon: Engineer's And Mechanic's Encyclopaedia.
The operation of forcibly throwing any liquid or aeriform fluid by means of a pump, syringe, or other suitable mechanism, into a vessel. Thus, cold water is injected into the condenser of a steam-engine to effect a vacuum.
 
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