boiler
Americannoun
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a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
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a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating.
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British. a large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.
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a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.
noun
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a closed vessel or arrangement of enclosed tubes in which water is heated to supply steam to drive an engine or turbine or provide heat
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a domestic device burning solid fuel, gas, or oil, to provide hot water, esp for central heating
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a large tub for boiling laundry
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a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling
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Imagine the visual explosion of the Sphere in Las Vegas with the intimacy of a Boiler Room set, all inside a cube-shaped structure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Parker Boiler also buys temperature controls and other products from Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
However, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants do not necessarily cover the full cost of installation or any recommended property renovations.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023
Boiler Room Records opened a second store on Kingland Crescent.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023
But Benjamin pushed her aside and in the midst of a deadly silence he read: “ ‘Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler, Willingdon.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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