Definition of DOWNCOMER

downcomer

Plural: downcomers

Noun

  • A pipe to conduct something downwards.
  • A large external pipe in a water-tube boiler, carrying unheated water from the steam drum down to the water drum as part of the circulation path.
  • A pipe to conduct something downwards.
  • A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerators, boilers, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From down + comer.

Scrabble Score: 17

downcomer: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
downcomer: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
downcomer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

downcomer is a valid Words With Friends word