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noun
a water-filled casing or compartment used to water-cool something, as an engine or machine gun.
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Origin of water jacket
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby water jacket
watering hole, watering place, watering pot, water intoxication, waterish, water jacket, waterjet, water jump, water key, water-laid, waterleaf
Other definitions for water jacket (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of water-jacket
First recorded in 1875–80
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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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