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steam boiler

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steam boiler
n.
A closed tank in which water is converted into steam under pressure.
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Noun1.steam boilersteam boiler - 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)


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