feedwater
or feed wa·ter
[ feed-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈfidˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /
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noun
water to be supplied to a boiler from a tank or condenser for conversion into steam.
Nearby words
feeding tube, feedlot, feedstock, feedstuff, feedthrough, feedwater, feel, feel bad, feel blue, feel for, feel free
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Examples from the Web for feedwater
The temperature of the feedwater was 47 degrees; it should, in our opinion, have been heated, but we waive this point.
British Dictionary definitions for feedwater
feedwater
/ (ˈfiːdˌwɔːtə) /
noun
water, previously purified to prevent scale deposit or corrosion, that is fed to boilers for steam generation
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