purves flue

purves flue
noun or purves tube \\ˈpərvə̇s-\
Usage: usually capitalized P
Etymology: after Purves, 19th century English engineer, its inventor
: a boiler flue with thickened transverse ribs or corrugations rather widely spaced

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • purves tube — noun see purves flue …   Useful english dictionary

  • Scotch marine boiler — German example. Note the steam dome, a typically German feature, and also the corrugated furnaces. A Scotch marine boiler (or simply Scotch boiler) is a design of steam boiler best known for its used on ships …   Wikipedia

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