preheater en · NOUN
Etymology
From preheat + -er.
Meanings
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An engineering device that preheats a material prior to some other process.
A Stone-Vapor "Watchman" oil-fired preheater raises the cooling water temperature to an optimum figure before the high-speed engine is started and thus minimises engine wear.
1961 July, “The Hymek Type 3 diesel locomotive for the Western Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 437:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preheaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi esilämmitin (engineering device)