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单词 hot well
释义

hot well


noun

a tank or reservoir in which hot water is collected before being recirculated, especially condensed steam about to be returned to a boiler.

Origin of hot well

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby hot well

hot up, hot war, hot water, hot-water bag, hot-water bottle, hot well, hot-wire, hot-wire anemometer, hot-work, hot yoga, hot zone
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Example sentences from the Web for hot well

  • The excess of this water flows away to the hot-well through the pipe W.

    A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
  • The contrivance by which the boilers of a steamer are supplied with water from the hot-well, while the engines are at work.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
  • All steam supplied to the turbine obviously goes to swell the hot-well contents, and to thus increase the total steam consumption.

    Steam Turbines|Hubert E. Collins
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