boiler
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.
a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating.
British. a large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.
a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.
Origin of boiler
1Other words from boiler
- boil·er·less, adjective
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How to use boiler in a sentence
There are neither enough electrical heaters or boilers, nor extra electricity to make up for gas.
Putin's Isn't the Only Regime Leveraging Fossil Fuels for Aggression | Simon Maghakyan | April 4, 2022 | TimeWith a goal of zeroing-out planet-warming emissions by 2035, the city knows 20 percent of local fossil fuels come from natural gas flowing through buildings to power water heaters, furnaces and boilers and flame stove tops.
How Building Electrification Would Affect Natural Gas Jobs in San Diego | MacKenzie Elmer | April 1, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoSwitch from a gas boiler to a low carbon alternative, such as a heat pump or generate your own renewable energy by installing solar panels.
‘Involve your people’: How businesses are moving toward net zero | Jessica Davies | October 6, 2021 | DigidayConsider the noise levelThe process of humidification usually requires some form of mechanical intervention, which shows up in designs as a motor-driven fan, boiler, or some other combination thereof.
The best humidifier: Fight dry air (and a dry nose) all winter long | PopSci Commerce Team | January 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe dual boiler also features an over-pressure valve to limit maximum pressure and avoid bitterness in your cup.
Gear to make every day feel like National Coffee Day | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
“Hayden took J.W. into a boiler room in the City of Ferguson jail,” the papers charge.
She held on to the hair as Hayden led her further back into the boiler room.
They look at each other meaningfully—and repair to the boiler room for some torrid sex.
‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and AMC’s Push to Reset Dramas | Andrew Romano | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWorkers on the iron horse shoveled coal into a boiler, which propelled the engine and sent steam and smoke billowing into the sky.
Stratton Oakmont was a classic boiler room—it even inspired a 2000 movie called boiler Room.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort’s Vulgar Memoirs | Jimmy So | December 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA few moments afterward he was seen dragging his own trunk ashore, while Mr. Hitchcock finished his story on the boiler deck.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe boiler is strong enough and large enough to work this engine with 30 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickA flattish cover was bolted on to the top of the boiler, and the cylinder was let down into this top.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe boiler was placed underneath the engine, the fire under it, with brick flues.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for boiler
/ (ˈbɔɪlə) /
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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