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boilermaker

boil·er·mak·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boi-ler-mey-ker]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lərˌmeɪ kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boi-ler-mey-ker]
    • /ˈbɔɪ lərˌmeɪ kər/

Definitions of boilermaker word

  • noun boilermaker a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder 3
  • noun boilermaker a beer drink consisting of half of draught mild and half of bottled brown ale 3
  • noun boilermaker a drink of whisky followed by a beer chaser 3
  • noun boilermaker a worker who makes or repairs boilers 3
  • noun boilermaker a drink of whiskey in beer or with beer as a chaser 3
  • noun boilermaker a person employed to make and repair boilers or other heavy metal items. 1

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Origin of boilermaker

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; boiler + maker

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boilermaker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boilermaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boilermaker usage trend in Literature

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