steam-jacket
Definition
Noun: - Engineering: A "steam-jacket" is a casing or covering that surrounds a cylinder or other part of a machine, through which steam is circulated to heat the enclosed component, typically to maintain temperature or prevent condensation.
Usage Examples
- (A protective casing for heating.)
- (A device to maintain heat.)
Advanced Usage
"to be fitted with a steam-jacket": to have a steam-jacket installed.
- The high-pressure pump was fitted with a steam-jacket to prevent the liquid from solidifying. (The pump was equipped with a heating cover.)
"steam-jacket heating": the process of using a steam-jacket to heat an object.
- Steam-jacket heating is common in industrial reactors. (Heating through a surrounding steam-filled casing.)
Variants and Related Words
Steam-jacketed (adj): equipped with a steam-jacket.
- The steam-jacketed pipe maintained a constant temperature. (The pipe had a steam-filled covering.)
Jacket (n): a covering or casing (in mechanical contexts).
- A cooling jacket is similar to a steam-jacket but uses water. (A general term for a surrounding casing.)
Synonyms
- Steam casing: a covering through which steam flows for heating.
- Heating jacket: a general term for any jacket used to heat, not necessarily with steam.
Related Idioms
- "to put a steam-jacket on": to install a steam-jacket (literal).
- They had to put a steam-jacket on the reactor vessel. (They installed a heating cover.)