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boiler

[boi-ler] / ˈbɔɪ lər /


NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
kettle
Synonyms


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He rolls up his sleeves, says a colleague, negotiating boiler repairs and driving six hours round-trip to close a deal to earn $12,000 a year in rent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

He’d return with images of abandoned stairwells, dilapidated neon signage, Art Deco theater facades, boiler room control valves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

They have a wood-fired boiler to provide heating, with solar panels providing some electricity and people are billed according to consumption.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Another six were pictured on a counter with the Police Scotland production label stating they were found in a drawer under the boiler.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

“You’d better ask about their boiler, too, or the jurors aren’t going to make it. They didn’t fare well last night, recollect, and with the power out things will be worse.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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

Some £11m has also been set aside to replace boilers nearing the end of their life at Windsor Castle.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The vast majority of households currently use gas boilers, but the government's ambition is to move most properties over to heat pumps.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Meanwhile the price of home heating oil has doubled, leaving some families deciding to switch off their boilers altogether, using blankets to stay warm.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 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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