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boiler

[boi-ler] / ˈbɔɪ lər /


NOUN
caldron
Synonyms




NOUN
kettle
Synonyms


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The property’s boiler shot enormous pressure through the complex’s 60-year-old pipes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It has a boiler that an insurance provider described as being in “extremely poor condition” before canceling coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It is also important to ensure cash savings are held too, so unexpected expenses - like the need for a replacement boiler - can be covered.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

They decided they could not afford the increase, so as spring came, they switched the oil boiler off.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Finally it became clear that there was a leak in the boiler that heats the water to power the engine.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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