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Meaning of
downcomer
in English
downcomer
us
//ˈdaʊnˌkʌmər//
uk
//ˈdaʊnˌkoʊmə//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
pipe
conducting
substances
downwards
;
vertically
The
downcomer
pipe
directed
hot
gases
downwards
.
a
boiler
pipe
carrying
unheated
water
downwards
The
engineer
installed
a
downcomer
to
carry
cold
water
to
the
boiler
.
a
pipe
directing
hot
gases
to
regenerators
In
the
chemical
plant
,
a
downcomer
was
used
to
transport
substances
vertically
downwards
.
Base Words
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comer