steam drum

noun

A reservoir of water and steam at the top end of the water tubes in a boiler. It acts as a phase-separator for the steam/water mixture.

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Meanings

nounsteam drum (plural steam drums)

plural steam drums

  1. A reservoir of water and steam at the top end of the water tubes in a boiler. It acts as a phase-separator for the steam/water mixture.
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steam drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20drum

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“steam drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20drum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steam drum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steam%20drum.

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