| 单词 | boiler |
| 释义 | boiler —boilerless, adj. /boy"leuhr/, n. 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. Cf. fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler. 2. a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating. 3. Brit. 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. [1530-40; BOIL1 + -ER1] |
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