water jacket

n. A casing containing water circulated by a pump, used around a part to be cooled, especially in water-cooled internal-combustion engines.

water jacket

n (Mechanical Engineering) 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 engine. Compare air jacket

wa′ter jack`et

n. a water-filled casing or compartment used to water-cool something, as an engine or machine gun. [1865–70]

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Noun

water jacket - a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an enginevessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

Water Jacket

water jacket

[′wȯd·ər ‚jak·ət] (engineering) A casing for circulation of cooling water.

Water Jacket

a cavity that surrounds the parts of machinery and equipment (internal-combustion engines, metallurgical furnaces, and so on) that are exposed to intense heat and that is designed to contain a circulating liquid coolant. To avoid clogging of the water jacket by hard-to-remove deposits, the water used for cooling is sometimes subjected to preliminary purification and softening.

water jacket

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noun a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it

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vessel

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