boiler
noun/ˈbɔɪlə(r)/
/ˈbɔɪlər/
(also furnace especially in North American English)
- a container in which water is heated to provide hot water and heating in a building or to produce steam in an engine
- a central heating boiler
- a gas boiler
- a back boiler (= located behind a fire)
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesc1- I've just heard the hot water boiler come on.
- There was a gas boiler mounted on the far wall.
- You might need to install a new boiler.
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