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boiler

boil·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boi-ler]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lər/
    • /ˈbɔɪ.lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boi-ler]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lər/

Definitions of boiler word

  • countable noun boiler A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building. 3
  • noun boiler 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 3
  • noun boiler a domestic device burning solid fuel, gas, or oil, to provide hot water, esp for central heating 3
  • noun boiler a large tub for boiling laundry 3
  • noun boiler a tough old chicken for cooking by boiling 3
  • noun boiler a container in which things are boiled or heated 3
See all 22 definitions of boiler

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Origin of boiler

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; boil1 + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boiler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Boiler

boiler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boiler usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boiler

noun boiler

  • platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
  • plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
  • trivia — (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
  • truism — a self-evident, obvious truth.
  • triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
All 51 Synonyms of boiler

Antonyms for boiler

noun boiler

  • nuance — a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
  • coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
  • freezer — a refrigerator, refrigerator compartment, cabinet, or room held at or below 32°F (0°C), used especially for preserving and storing food.
All 3 Antonyms of boiler

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Related words

  • return-flue boiler

    a fire-tube boiler having flues that collect the combustion gases at the end of the boiler opposite the fire door and pass them through the boiler to an uptake above the fire door.

  • fire-tube boiler

    any boiler for generating steam by passing hot gases and other combustible products through tubes (fire tubes) immersed in water to a chimney or uptake.

  • water-tube boiler

    a boiler for generating steam by passing water in tubes (water tubes) through flames and hot gases.

  • boiler horsepower

    a unit of measurement of the ability of a boiler to evaporate water, usually given as the ability to evaporate 34½ pounds (15.6 kg) of water an hour, into dry saturated steam from and at 212°F (100°C).

  • explode

    Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.

  • scale

    a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
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