water-tube boiler
[
waw
-ter-toob, -tyoob,
wot
-er-]
/ˈwɔ tərˌtub, -ˌtyub, ˈwɒt ər-/
noun
1.
a boiler for generating steam by passing water in tubes
(water tubes)
through flames and hot gases.
Compare
fire-tube boiler
.
Origin
1870-75
Examples from the web for
water-tube boiler
In this
water-tube boiler
, feedwater flows through tubes where hot gases from the combustion process heat the water.