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firetube

firetube noun: a tube conveying hot gas in a boiler.

Noun

firetube (plural firetubes)

  1. A tube conveying hot gas in a boiler.
    • In a conventional boiler, the hot gases from the firebox, after passing through the firetubes, arrive in the smokebox and then pass up the chimney to atmosphere.1959 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The British Railways Class "9" 2-10-0s”, in Trains Illustrated, page 420

Forms of firetube

pluralfiretubes

Origin of firetube

From fire + tube.

Questions about firetube

What does firetube mean?
Firetube means a tube conveying hot gas in a boiler.
What part of speech is firetube?
Firetube is a noun.
What is the plural of firetube?
The plural of firetube is firetubes.

Words near firetube in the dictionary

  1. firetraps
  2. firetrench
  3. firetrenches
  4. firetruck
  5. firetrucks
  6. firetube
  7. firetubes
  8. firewagon
  9. firewagons
  10. firewalk
  11. firewalked

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