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boilermaker

[ boi-ler-mey-ker ]
/ ˈbɔɪ lərˌmeɪ kər /

noun

a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items.
whiskey with beer as a chaser.

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Origin of boilermaker

First recorded in 1860–65; boiler + maker

Words nearby boilermaker

boiled oil, boiled shirt, boiled sweet, boiler, boiler horsepower, boilermaker, boilerplate, boiler room, boiler suit, boil-in-bag, boiling
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British Dictionary definitions for boilermaker

boilermaker
/ (ˈbɔɪləˌmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder
British slang a beer drink consisting of half of draught mild and half of bottled brown ale
US slang a drink of whisky followed by a beer chaser
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