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water jacket Definition

water jacket

noun

an attached casing holding or circulating water around something to be cooled or kept at a constant temperature, esp. around or through the cylinder head and block of an internal-combustion engine

water jacket Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • hot: Fit a hot water tank jacket of at least 80mm.
  • free: Free hot water tank jacket when either of the above apply.

Noun used with modifier

  • tank: Fit a hot water tank jacket of at least 80mm.
  • cylinder: The insulation measures include loft and cavity wall insulation, draughtproofing, insulation for cold-water tanks and pipe work and hot water cylinder jackets.