boiler

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On the Chesapeake Bay, market hunters favored punt guns—cannons weighing up to 200 pounds, with barrels made from boiler pipe—that could bring down 100 ducks with one shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

He said, as part of the investigation, a boiler had been recovered from the cabin where the teenagers were staying and forensically examined.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

"Basically, if a boiler lasts you 15 years or so then you will likely wait quite some time to consider swapping out oil for gas," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The manager of the boiler and turbine department and a half-dozen staff members had donned body armor and stayed in the control room to monitor the equipment during the attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

If a boiler happened to overheat, my dad claimed to be one of only a few workers with enough experience to swiftly and ably contain a disaster.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama