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Galloway tube

Galloway tube noun: a tapered thermic syphon water-tube inserted in the furnace of a Lancashire boiler.

Noun

Galloway tube (plural Galloway tubes)

  1. A tapered thermic syphon water-tube inserted in the furnace of a Lancashire boiler.

Forms of Galloway tube

pluralGalloway tubes

Origin of Galloway tube

From the manufacturer's surname.

Questions about Galloway tube

What does Galloway tube mean?
Galloway tube means a tapered thermic syphon water-tube inserted in the furnace of a Lancashire boiler.
What part of speech is Galloway tube?
Galloway tube is a noun.
What is the plural of Galloway tube?
The plural of Galloway tube is Galloway tubes.

Words near Galloway tube in the dictionary

  1. gallowa
  2. gallowas
  3. galloway
  4. Galloway boiler
  5. Galloway boilers
  6. Galloway tube
  7. Galloway tubes
  8. Galloway-Mowat syndrome
  9. galloways
  10. gallowed
  11. Gallowegian

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