Phrase guide

wet heater

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • General-American: /wɛt ˈhi.ɾɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /wɛt ˈhi.təː/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

A torpedo engine where water is injected into the combustion chamber alongside fuel and compressed air or oxygen, cooling the engine and increasing its power through the production and expansion of steam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, government, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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