water-tube boiler
[ waw-ter-toob, -tyoob, wot-er- ]
/ ˈwɔ tərˌtub, -ˌtyub, ˈwɒt ər- /
noun
a boiler for generating steam by passing water in tubes (water tubes) through flames and hot gases.
Nearby words
water-sick, water-ski, water-soak, water-soluble, water-trap stomach, water-tube boiler, water-vascular system, water-wave, water-witch, waterage, waterbed
Compare fire-tube boiler.
Origin of water-tube boiler
First recorded in 1870–75
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British Dictionary definitions for water tube boiler
water tube boiler
noun
a steam generator consisting of water drums and steam drums connected by banks of tubes through which the water is circulated. The tubes are exposed to the hot gases of the furnace and the heat transfer rate is high
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