noun
downcomer
Downcomer (noun) means a pipe that carries something down from a higher point.
noun
1
A pipe that carries something down from a higher point.
2
In a water-tube boiler, an outer pipe that takes cooler water down from the steam drum to the water drum to keep it circulating.
3
A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerators, boilers, etc.
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Etymology
Formed from down and comer.
Rhymes for downcomer
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What is the meaning of downcomer?
"downcomer" (noun) means a pipe that carries something down from a higher point.
What are the different meanings of downcomer?
"downcomer" has 3 main meanings: 1. A pipe that carries something down from a higher point; 2. In a water-tube boiler, an outer pipe that takes cooler water down from the steam drum to the water drum to keep it circulating; 3. A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerators, boilers, etc.
