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.
Compare
fire-tube boiler.
Origin of water-tube boiler
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby water-tube boiler
water-sick,
water-ski,
water-soak,
water-soluble,
water-trap stomach,
water-tube boiler,
water-vascular system,
water-wave,
water-witch,
waterage,
waterbed