steam boiler

American  

noun

1. a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.

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steam-boiler British  

noun

1. a vessel in which water is boiled to generate steam. An industrial boiler usually consists of a system of parallel tubes through which water passes, suspended above a furnace

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Etymology

Origin of steam boiler

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

What they brought was a piece of brick that was likely part of the ship’s steam boiler, and planking from its hull.

From Seattle Times

For example, diesel often fires steam boilers used in chemical plants and textile factories, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times

Its original milling machinery was later adapted for operation by steam power and the 19th Century vertical steam boiler and chimney have survived.

From BBC

Milk frothing is handled as a separate process with the steam valve and wand, and is done by either switching the machine into a steam mode or using a dedicated steam boiler.

From Seattle Times

A good example of the latter is the steam boiler explosion commission, appointed by Congress to investigate such accidents and discussed in Scientific American's issue of March 23, 1878.

From Scientific American