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US
/ˈbɔɪɫɝ/
]
[ UK /bˈɔɪlɐ/ ]
[ UK /bˈɔɪlɐ/ ]
NOUN
- sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
- a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
How To Use boiler In A Sentence
- In 1850 Joy and Edward Wilson patented twin boilers working in parallel within the same casing.
- Investigations indicated the fire started from a temporary storehouse at the building's rear adjacent to a boiler room.
- Conventional boilers heat up a store of water using a hot water cylinder in the airing cupboard and a header tank somewhere high - usually the loft.
- Last week I got a whopping discount on a new gas boiler, on account of my age. Times, Sunday Times
- Costs have been cut by changing the crude mix and switching the plant's boilers to burn gas rather than more expensive fuel oil. Times, Sunday Times
- It may have been the way the exhaust pipe stained his boiler suit.
- This building also repaired tenders in steam days; a much taller section of the roof allowed boilers to be stood on end for riveting.
- The result is a somewhat funny-looking, normal sized boiler chicken that carries the special naked gene.
- Often treated as a separate craft in the open shop, welders are supplied by several unions in the organized sector, such as the boilermakers, plumbers and pipefitters' and ironworkers' unions.
- BEFORE installing a new system, it's important to make sure the boiler system you have is sufficient. The Sun