ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Boiler

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈbɔɪlə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Boiler is a noun meaning A person who boils something.

Meaning

A person who boils something.

More Meanings

  1. A steam boiler.
  2. An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
  3. A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
  4. A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
  5. A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
  6. (UK, Australia, slang, derogatory) An old woman.
  7. A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

Example Sentences

Nearly every employer in my field has similar terms (they all come out of a legal boiler mill somewhere).
Just aligning all the paragraphs of 'boiler text' is tedious but trying to insert values in alignment is impossible!
While it appears the FRM40_TEXT table is the answer, saving a form with boiler text does not seem to insert into this table.
Note that Stuart Grey makes the assertion: "I think rationally on all subjects.", and then proceeds to use the standard boiler tactics and phrases of the people WHO instigate conflict and war.

Word Forms

Synonyms for boiler

Depending on context, synonyms include kettle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kettle, bucket, furnace, firing, heating, heater.

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