Feed heater

(Steam Engine) A vessel in which the feed water for the boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam.
- Knight.
A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock.
See under Feed.

See also: Feed, Feed, Heater

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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