steam boiler

noun

a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.

Nearby words

stealth technology, stealthy, steam, steam bath, steam beer, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal, steam engine, steam fitter, steam fog

Origin of steam boiler

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Examples from the Web for steam-boiler

A steam-boiler had been obtained, and preparations had been made to build other houses.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
What the open door of the ash pit is to the furnace of a steam-boiler the open street door is to the house on fire.
Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction|James Braidwood
In a steam-boiler the burning fuel is enclosed either by fire-brick or a "water-jacket," forming part of the boiler.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
This is probably the earliest record of a steam-boiler explosion.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston

But the original source of all this energy is found far back of its first appearance in the steam-boiler.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for steam-boiler

steam-boiler

noun

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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steam boiler

noun

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steam-boiler

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