water tube

noun

A tube used for conveying or holding water, usually found in a steam boilers.

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Meanings

nounwater tube (plural water tubes)

plural water tubes

  1. A tube used for conveying or holding water, usually found in a steam boilers.
  2. biologyA tubelike structure found in certain invertebrates that functions similarly to a kidney in a vertebrate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna boiler tube through which the water flows.

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