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feedwater

or feed wa·ter

[feed-waw-ter, -wot-er]
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noun
  1. water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam.
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Origin of feedwater

First recorded in 1860–65; feed + water
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  • The temperature of the feedwater was 47 degrees; it should, in our opinion, have been heated, but we waive this point.

    Scientific American, Vol.22, No. 1, January 1, 1870

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British Dictionary definitions for feedwater

feedwater

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