Snifting

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snifting \Snift"ing\,
     a. & n. from {Snift}.
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     {Snifting valve}, a small valve opening into the atmosphere
        from the cylinder or condenser of a steam engine, to allow


        the escape of air when the piston makes a stroke; -- so
        called from the noise made by its action.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Snift \Snift\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snifted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Snifting}.] [From {Sniff}.]
     1. To snort. [Obs.] "Resentment expressed by snifting."
        --Johnson.
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     2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.
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              It now appears that they were still snifing and
              hankering after their old quarters.   --Landor.
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