steam jacket

1 of 2

noun

: an outer casing enclosing a hollow space through which steam is circulated to heat the contents of an inner vessel

steam-jacket

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to enclose in a steam jacket

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Transitive verb

steam jacket

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“Steam jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20jacket. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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