"Galloway tube" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Galloway tubes [plural]
Etymology: From the manufacturer's surname. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Galloway tube (plural Galloway tubes)
  1. A tapered thermic syphon water-tube inserted in the furnace of a Lancashire boiler.

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