boiler

Example Sentences

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"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

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

Currently they're more expensive than a gas boiler to install, and can also end up more expensive to run.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Instead of going up, I crept to the edge of the ventilation grate and peered down into the boiler deck.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan