permission to blow tubes
nautical. requesting permission to blow hot steam on the tubes in a naval superheated boiler. often thought to refer to a sailor by the name of tubes, but this is not correct. the permission is needed because there will be a release of some smoke when tubes are blown.
engineering officer: request permission to blow tubes, sir.
officer of the deck: permission granted.
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