downcomers

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A form of downcomer — A large external pipe in a water-tube boiler, carrying unheated water from the steam drum down to the water drum as part of the circulation path.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of downcomer
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downcomers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcomers

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“downcomers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcomers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downcomers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downcomers.

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