field tube

noun

A single-ended thimble tube in a boiler, with an internal tube to encourage circulation.

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Meanings

nounfield tube (plural field tubes)

plural field tubes

  1. A single-ended thimble tube in a boiler, with an internal tube to encourage circulation.
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