"wet heater" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɛt ˈhi.ɾɚ/ [General-American], /wɛt ˈhi.təː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-wet heater.ogg [US] Forms: wet heaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wet heater (plural wet heaters)
  1. (military, mechanical engineering) A type of torpedo engine where water is injected into the combustion chamber alongside fuel and compressed air or oxygen, cooling the engine and increasing its power through the production and expansion of steam. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering, Military Coordinate_terms: dry heater

Inflected forms

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