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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024boil•er /ˈbɔɪlɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mechanical Engineeringa large, closed container in which water is heated to make steam:Call the landlord; the boiler is out again.
- Fooda vessel, such as a kettle, for boiling or heating.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024boil•er (boi′lər),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineeringa 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. Cf. fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- Fooda vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating.
- British Termsa large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.
- a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.
boil′er•less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boiler /ˈbɔɪlə/ n - 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
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