boiler

noun

boil·​er ˈbȯi-lər How to pronounce boiler (audio)
1
: one that boils
2
a
: a vessel used for boiling
b
: the part of a steam generator in which water is converted into steam and which consists usually of metal shells and tubes
c
: a tank in which water is heated or hot water is stored
d
chiefly British : furnace

Examples of boiler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fossil-fuel boilers are out and solar-panel-ready buildings are in. Frances Schwartzkopff, Fortune Europe, 24 Mar. 2024 The company has also started training women to be boiler operators – a job women didn’t tend to do before the war. Svitlana Vlasova, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024 Buildings produce about a third of carbon emissions in Europe, where the boiler is dominant in many countries. Olivia Rudgard, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024 The plan is to replace the boiler with heat pumps in each room that can be turned on individually. Jeff Brady, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024 On the demand side, heat pumps are a more energy efficient method of heating houses than gas powered boilers, but their roll out in the UK will be held back by structural challenges. Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Lined with stainless steel, the original cart had a sink, hot water, a small boiler and a gas tank. Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2024 Russell Elementary School in the Moscow School District has a boiler from when the school opened in 1926. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024 But the outdoor pool and tennis court were of little value this week when one of two boilers failed. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boiler was circa 1540

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“Boiler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiler. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boiler

noun
boil·​er ˈbȯi-lər How to pronounce boiler (audio)
1
: a container in which something is boiled
2
: a strong metal container used in making steam
3
: a tank in which water is heated or hot water is stored

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