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steam jacket

steam jack·et
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steem jak-it]
    • /stim ˈdʒæk ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [steem jak-it]
    • /stim ˈdʒæk ɪt/

Definitions of steam jacket words

  • noun steam jacket a casing, as on the cylinder of a steam engine, filled with live steam to keep the interior hot. 1
  • noun steam jacket a jacket containing steam that surrounds and heats a cylinder 0

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Origin of steam jacket

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Steam jacket

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

steam jacket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

steam jacket usage trend in Literature

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