water jacket Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
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water jacket
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A chamber surrounding a vessel or tube in which water may be circulated, thereby regulating the temperature or supply of heat to the vessel. Used in laboratory and manufacturing equipment. water-jacketed. Having a water jacket; -- as, a water-jacketed condenser.
