dry heater

US/dɹaɪ ˈhiɾɚ/UK/dɹaɪ ˈhitəː/

noun

A torpedo engine powered by the burning of fuel with compressed air or oxygen, which does not inject water into the combustion chamber for engine cooling and extra power.

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Meanings

noundry heater (plural dry heaters)

plural dry heaters

  1. engineeringA torpedo engine powered by the burning of fuel with compressed air or oxygen, which does not inject water into the combustion chamber for engine cooling and extra power.
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APA

dry heater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20heater

MLA

“dry heater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20heater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry heater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20heater.

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