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water jacket

noun

Definition of water jacket

: an outer casing which holds water or through which water circulates to cool the interior specifically : the enclosed space surrounding the cylinder block of an internal combustion engine and containing the cooling liquid

First Known Use of water jacket

1841, in the meaning defined above

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