BOILER Definition & Meaning

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boiler

[boi-ler]

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noun

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.
a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling boil boiling or heating.
British.��a large tub in which laundry is boiled boil or sterilized.
a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.

boiler

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noun

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
a domestic device burning solid fuel, gas, or oil, to provide hot water, esp for central heating
a large tub for boiling laundry
a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

boilerless adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of boiler¹

First recorded in 1530–40; boil ¹ + -er ¹

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I set up a double boiler, had a pot ready to poach eggs, and started barking friendly sous chef orders across the kitchen.

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Most UK homes use gas boilers for their hot water and heating, but this produces up to 14% of the country's planet warming greenhouse gases.

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The pool’s mechanical room looks like the boiler room of an ocean liner — with giant tanks that purify pool water and another system that stabilizes the temperature.

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The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on.

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But there are so many other things, from screws to boilers.

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