water jacket
noun
: 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
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Instead, there's a water jacket surrounding the plenum chamber.
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Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 1 May 2023
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First Known Use
1841, in the meaning defined above
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“Water jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20jacket. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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