feedwater

American  

[feed-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈfidˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

Or feed water

noun

1. water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam.

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feedwater British  

/ ˈfiːdˌwɔːtə /

noun

1. water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation

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Etymology

Origin of feedwater

First recorded in 1860–65; feed + water

Example Sentences

Daugherty said he is confident the problems with the unplanned shutdown last May and the auxiliary feedwater pump that led to the NRC findings have been corrected.

From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2015

The temperature of the feedwater was 47 degrees; it should, in our opinion, have been heated, but we waive this point.

From Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. by Various

Notice particularly the straight boiler, riveted frame, closely set truck wheels, feedwater pump driven by a pin on the crank of the driving wheel, and details of the dome cover.

From The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851 United States Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 42, 1964 by White, John H.