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boiler

[boi-ler] / ˈbɔɪ lər /


NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
kettle
Synonyms


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As well as savings, he recommends having an emergency fund for surprise bills like a broken boiler or car repairs.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

She also claimed that the coroner found Andrea's death was because of an overheated bath caused by a faulty boiler - something not mentioned in the report.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

In a lawsuit, the condo association alleges several procedural violations, including the county’s falsely claiming it had inspected the boiler.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Quasar alleges the encampment damaged the boiler and created the crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

I thought about what I’d overheard in the boiler room of the CSS Birmingham—Ares yelling at Clarisse, warning her that she’d better not fail.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

With natural gas accounting for 12% of German power generation, and with half of German homes fitted with gas boilers, German households are also being affected.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

There is also the green transition to pay for, with the household set to shell out £11 million a year replacing old gas boilers with new heat pumps at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The extra money will be used pay for the upkeep of historic buildings, strengthen cyber security at royal residences and support the transition to green energy with £11m earmarked to replace boilers at Windsor Castle.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas, and are more efficient than traditional boilers.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

The boiler was not the same as the boilers I had worked on with my father, but I figured all boilers work the same way.

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




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