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Definitions for Boiler

[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.
[3] British . a large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.
[4] a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.
[5] 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
[6] a domestic device burning solid fuel, gas, or oil, to provide hot water, esp for central heating
[7] a large tub for boiling laundry
[8] a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling

Words related to Boiler

heater, pot, steamer, cauldron, platitude, oven, microwave, kiln, cooker, stove, furnace, radiator, fastball, incinerator, pyre, burner, cinerarium, crematory, vessel, vat

Words nearby Boiler

boiled dinner, boiled dressing, boiled oil, boiled shirt, boiled sweet, boiler, boiler horsepower, boiler room, boiler suit, boilermaker, boilerplate

Origin of Boiler

First recorded in 1530–40; boil1 + -er1

Other words from Boiler

boil·er·less , adjective

Synonyms for Boiler

heater, heating system, burner, cinerarium, crematory, pyre, cinerator, oil burner