boiler
Americannoun
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boilers
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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.
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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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He’d return with images of abandoned stairwells, dilapidated neon signage, Art Deco theater facades, boiler room control valves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Six more Le Creuset mugs were recovered from a drawer underneath the boiler.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The boiler cupboard was also photographed by officers as a stolen item.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It has a boiler that an insurance provider described as being in “extremely poor condition” before canceling coverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Smaug, the Irrepressibly Finicky, was our industrial-strength water boiler.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
There is also the green transition to pay for, with the household set to shell out £11 million a year replacing old gas boilers with new heat pumps at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The extra money will be used pay for the upkeep of historic buildings, strengthen cyber security at royal residences and support the transition to green energy with £11m earmarked to replace boilers at Windsor Castle.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Meanwhile the price of home heating oil has doubled, leaving some families deciding to switch off their boilers altogether, using blankets to stay warm.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
"The typical experience is coloured by the fact that heat pumps make colder water than gas boilers, and if you don't change your radiators your house will be cold," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
By eight-thirty on the morning of December 7, Judge Fielding's courtroom was filled with citizens who were thankful for the heat from the boilers.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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