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boilermaker
[ boi-ler-mey-ker ]
/ ˈbɔɪ lərˌmeɪ kər /
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noun
a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items.
whiskey with beer as a chaser.
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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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