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.

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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

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Origin of water-tube boiler

First recorded in 1870–75

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019