For Jacket we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Books, Electric Power, Energy, Logistics, Natural Gas, Plumbing and Wire.

Jacket (Books)

The printed or unprinted cover, usually paper, placed around the bound book. Sometimes called Dust Jacket (dj), Dust Wrapper (dw), dust cover or book jacket.

Jacket (Electric Power)

Outermost layer of insulating material of a cable or wire.

Jacket (Energy)

The steel lattice structure that supports an offshore platform.

Jacket (Logistics)

A wood or fiber cover placed around such containers as cans and bottles.

Jacket (Natural Gas)

The space surrounding a cylinder of an engine through which a cooling liquid flows. Steam engine cylinders are sometimes heated by steam circulating through a jacket to prevent condensation on the inside cylinder walls. Also, the enclosure on an appliance such as a water heater, furnace, or boiler.

Jacket (Plumbing)

Usually refers to the heating/ cooling jacket surrounding the stuffing box on some pumps; The outer casing (shell) of a water heater.

Jacket (Wire)

A material covering over a wire insulation or an assembly of components, usually an extruded plastic or elastomer.

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