wet heater

US/wɛt ˈhi.ɾɚ/UK/wɛt ˈhi.təː/

noun

A torpedo engine where water is injected into the combustion chamber alongside fuel and compressed air or oxygen, cooling the engine and increasing its power through the production and expansion of steam.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounwet heater (plural wet heaters)

plural wet heaters

  1. engineeringA torpedo engine where water is injected into the combustion chamber alongside fuel and compressed air or oxygen, cooling the engine and increasing its power through the production and expansion of steam.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: wet heater on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.