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/ˈboilər/,
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boilers, plural;
  1. A fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water, in particular

  2. A household device providing a hot-water supply or serving a central heating system

  3. A tank for generating steam under pressure in a steam engine

  4. A metal tub for washing or sterilizing clothes at a very high temperature

  1. (boiler) sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
  2. (boiler) kettle: a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
  3. A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.
  4. (Boiler (song)) Boiler is a song by the band Limp Bizkit from their third studio album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. It was released as the fifth and final single from the album.
  5. (Boiler (steam generator)) A boiler or steam generator is a device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water. ...
  6. (boiler) An apparatus that generates heat (usually by burning fuel) and uses it to heat circulating water (or sometimes another liquid) in a closed system that is then used for space heating, swimming pool heating, or domestic hot water or industrial processes; Less commonly, a hot water heater; ...
  7. (Boiler) steam machine inside coffee maker. Machines with larger boilers usually are more powerful and produce more hot water for beverages.
  8. (Boiler) A vessel or tank where heat produced from the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, fuel oil, or coal is used to generate hot water or steam for applications ranging from building space heating to electric power production or industrial process heat.
  9. (Boiler) A device for generating steam for power, processing, or heating purposes, or for producing hot water for heating purposes or hot water supply. Heat from an external combustion source is transmitted to a fluid contained within the tubes in the boiler shell. ...
  10. (Boiler) A sealed tank where water is turned to steam for heating or power.
  11. (Boiler) the main heating unit for water in an espresso machine. Made of brass, stainless steel, copper or aluminum.
  12. (Boiler) heating of circulatory water (radiators)
  13. (BOILER) The enclosure on a locomotive where steam is produced. The boiler must be filled with water almost to the top. When the water boils, the steam it generates forms in the space between the top of the water and the top of the boiler. ...
  14. (Boiler) a heating unit that uses water (or steam) circulated throughout the home in a system of baseboard heating units, radiators, and/or in-floor radiant tubing.
  15. (boiler) n. 1. Furnace. Forced air heating systems are rare in the U.K. where hot water systems are almost universally used. Hence the term boiler actually refers to the boiler to heat the water for the heating system. Boilers are not as common as you might expect. ...
  16. (Boiler) Closed vessel in which water under pressure is transformed into steam by application of heat.
  17. (Boiler) The large metal drum on a steam locomotive, where the water is turned into steam.
  18. (Boiler) A gas, oil, propane, or solid-fuel-burning appliance that produces hot water or steam which is circulated through pipes to heat-radiating devices in a room.
  19. A boiler is used to create hot water or steam for hydronic baseboard, radiant heat or steam radiator heating systems. Boilers can use a variety of fuels including natural gas, propane, oil or electricity. ...
  20. (Boiler) The central heating device in a hydronic or steam heating system.
  21. (Boiler) Term used for unit that heats your house by pumping hot water or steam through radiators. Under-floor heating pipes and hot water coils with air handlers can also be used to distribute the heat. Unit can be electric, gas or oil fired.
  22. (1.3.4 Boiler) Boiler is one or more fired pressure vessels and associated piping systems used for generating steam or hot water at a temperature above 120°C by means of heat resulting from combustion of fuel or from combustion gases. ...
  23. ("Boiler") Released: November 20, 2001
  24. (BOILER) A furnace in which coal was burned to boil water to creat the steam to turn the turbine.
  25. (BOILER) Balloon Occlusive Intravascular Lysis Enhanced Recanalization Strategy