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boiler

[boi-ler] / ˈbɔɪ lər /


NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
kettle
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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

"My dad spent most of his working life as a boiler operator at Cadbury's in Bournville working shifts to provide for us all," Sarah recalls.

From BBC May 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Next to the boiler was a pair of soapstone washtubs with a hinged wooden cover.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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

Ageing cables, lead pipes, wiring and boilers are set to be replaced in the renovation, many for the first time in 60 years, after concern about potential fire and water damage.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Its targets for replacing gas and oil-fired boilers are contained in its newly-published climate change plan for the next 15 years.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

"The typical experience is coloured by the fact that heat pumps make colder water than gas boilers, and if you don't change your radiators your house will be cold," he says.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

There were two rooms with boilers in them.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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