boiler

[ boi-ler ]
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noun
  1. 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.: Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.

  2. a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating.

  1. British. a large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.

  2. a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.

Origin of boiler

1
First recorded in 1530–40; boil1 + -er1

Other words from boiler

  • boil·er·less, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for boiler

boiler

/ (ˈbɔɪlə) /


noun
  1. 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

  2. a domestic device burning solid fuel, gas, or oil, to provide hot water, esp for central heating

  1. a large tub for boiling laundry

  2. a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling

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