mechanical stoker

mechanical stoker

[mi′kan·ə·kəl ′stōk·ər]

(mechanical engineering)

automatic stoker

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

mechanical stoker

A device which automatically feeds a solid fuel (such as coal) into a combustion chamber of a boiler or furnace, and provides air for proper combustion; may include a means for automatically removing solid products of combustion.

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