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boiler
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
boiler
(noun)
boiler room
(noun)
double boiler
(noun)
boiler
/
ˈ
boɪlɚ/
noun
plural
boilers
boiler
/
ˈ
boɪlɚ/
noun
plural
boilers
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOILER
[
count
]
1
:
a large container in which water is heated to produce steam in an engine
—
see also
double boiler
2
chiefly British
:
furnace
b
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