calandria

/ kəˈlændrɪə /

noun

1. a cylindrical vessel through which vertical tubes pass, esp one forming part of an evaporator, heat exchanger, or nuclear reactor

Word History and Origins

Origin of calandria¹

C20: arbitrarily named, from Spanish, literally: lark

Example Sentences

When any of the other small birds join the feast, the calandria soon chases them away.

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The best songster on the Pampas is a species of mocking-bird, called by the inhabitants calandria.

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It is generally believed that the Calandria will not live in captivity.

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