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boiler
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boil·er  (boilr)
n.
1. An enclosed vessel in which water is heated and circulated, either as hot water or as steam, for heating or power.
2. A container, such as a kettle, for boiling liquids.
3. A storage tank for hot water.
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boiler
water-tube boiler

boiler [ˈbɔɪlə]
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) 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
3. a large tub for boiling laundry
4. (Cookery) a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boilerboiler - sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
auxiliary boiler, donkey boiler - (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
boilerplate - thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
heating plant, heating system, heating, heat - utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
steam engine - external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder
steam whistle - a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
2.boilerboiler - a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
pot - metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
teakettle - kettle for boiling water to make tea
Translations
boiler [ˈbɔɪləʳ]
A. N
1. (for central heating) → caldera f; (in ship, engine) → calderas fpl (Brit) (for washing clothes) → caldero m, calefón m (S. Cone)
2. (Culin) → gallina f vieja
B. CPD boiler room Nsala f de calderas
boiler suit N (Brit) → mono m, overol m (LAm), mameluco m (S. Cone)

boiler [ˈbɔɪlər] n (holding water)chaudière f
boiler house nchaufferie f
boiler room nchaufferie f
boiler suit n (British)bleus mpl de travail, bleu m de travail

boiler
n
(domestic) → Boiler m, → Warmwasserbereiter m; (in ship, engine) → (Dampf)kessel m; (old, for washing) → Waschkessel m
(= chicken)Suppenhuhn nt

boiler:
boiler house
nKesselhaus nt
boilermaker
boilermaking
nKesselbau m
boilerman
nHeizer m
boilerplate letter
n (US) → (Brief)rumpf m
boiler room
nKesselraum m
boiler suit
n (Brit) → Overall m, → blauer Anton (inf), → Blaumann m (inf)

boiler [ˈbɔɪləʳ] n (gen) → caldaia; (for domestic hot water) → scaldabagno, scaldaacqua m inv
boiler [ˈbɔɪləʳ] n (gen) → caldaia; (for domestic hot water) → scaldabagno, scaldaacqua m inv

boiler مرجل kotel centralvarmefyr Boiler βραστήρας caldera höyrykattila chaudière kotao caldaia ボイラー 보일러 boiler kjele bojler caldeira бойлер panna หม้อน้ำ kazan nồi hơi 锅炉


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