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firetubes

firetubes is the plural of firetube.

Meaning of firetube

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

Questions about firetubes

What is firetubes the plural of?
Firetubes is the plural of firetube.

Words near firetubes in the dictionary

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

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