water-jacket

[ waw-ter-jak-it, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌdʒæk ɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /

verb (used with object)

to surround or fit with a water jacket.

Nearby words

water-cool, water-fast, water-hammer pulse, water-harden, water-inch, water-jacket, water-laid, water-repellent, water-resistant, water-sick, water-ski

Origin of water-jacket

First recorded in 1875–80

Definition for water-jacket (2 of 2)

water jacket

noun

a water-filled casing or compartment used to water-cool something, as an engine or machine gun.

Origin of water jacket

First recorded in 1865–70

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Examples from the Web for water-jacket

Fixed: a barrel-casing, which is also a water-jacket, and breech-casing.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams
A double cylinder formed a water-jacket, connected with a water and steam chamber above, and a water-chamber below.
Automobile Biographies|Lyman Horace Weeks
One of them, known as the heavy model, weighed only 34 pounds, this with its water-jacket filled; for it was a water-cooled gun.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
In a steam-boiler the burning fuel is enclosed either by fire-brick or a "water-jacket," forming part of the boiler.
How it Works|Archibald Williams

He cooled the cylinder by injecting water as well as using a water-jacket, and used flame instead of electric ignition.
Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained|Walter C. Runciman

British Dictionary definitions for water-jacket

water jacket

noun

a water-filled envelope or container surrounding a machine, engine, or part for cooling purposes, esp the casing around the cylinder block of a pump or internal-combustion engineCompare air jacket

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