boiler en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɔɪlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɔɪlɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bulla Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boiler From boil + -er.
Meanings
- A person who boils something.
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A steam boiler.
If such was the case and a hole drilled through the brace in the boiler, it might become stopped up opposite the gauge cock and the steam would leak down between the boiler head and the brace on the inside, which would perhaps cause a flutter of steam and water to show at the gauge cock when open.
1907, W. G. Wallace, Locomotive Breakdown Questions, F.J. Drake & Company, page 87:
- An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
- A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
- A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
- A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
- A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
- (Australia, UK, derogatory, slang) An old woman.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boilers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
boiling · Scotch marine boiler · water boiler · boiler room · boiler suit · boilerless · boiler cupboard · bunny boiler · bunny-boiler · glue boiler · steam boiler · boilerplate · boil · Benghazi boiler · back boiler · tubular boiler · pot-boiler · boiler tube · boiler ticket · boilermaker · water-tube boiler · boilermaking · recovery boiler · donkey boiler · Brompton boiler · combi boiler · hand boiler · reboiler · glue-boiler · Lancashire boiler · boilerhouse · flash boiler · boilerful · boiler shop · double boiler · combination boiler · pot boiler · boiling plate · Cornish boiler · Galloway boiler · boilersmith · boilerman · boiled · Scotch boiler
Descendants
Relateds
water heater · steam generator · boilery
Translations (94)
sv varmvattenberedare (hot water heater with storage) · el θερμοσίφωνας (hot water heater with storage) · scn caudara (device for heating circulating water) · cmn 鍋爐 /锅炉 (device for heating circulating water) · sc cardaxu (device for heating circulating water) · ms dandang (device for heating circulating water) · es bóiler (device for heating circulating water) · it bollitore (hot water heater with storage) · de Boiler (device for heating circulating water) · sc caddaxu (device for heating circulating water) · ru кипяти́льник (hot water heater with storage) · fr chaudière (device for heating circulating water) · vec caldera (device for heating circulating water) · it scaldabagno (device for heating circulating water) · my ရေနွေးအိုး (device for heating circulating water) · mr बॉयलर (device for heating circulating water) · uk коте́л (device for heating circulating water) · he דוד (device for heating circulating water) · es bóiler (hot water heater with storage) · et boiler (hot water heater with storage) · es calentador (hot water heater with storage) · scn codara (device for heating circulating water) · fi lämminvesivaraaja (hot water heater with storage) · sv panna (device for heating circulating water) · bg бо́йлер (hot water heater with storage) · scn quadara (device for heating circulating water) · ckb کوڵێنەر (device for heating circulating water) · es calefón (hot water heater with storage) · ru котёл (device for heating circulating water) · pl kocioł (device for heating circulating water) · ms dandang (vessel for steaming or boiling food) · el λέβητας (device for heating circulating water) · fi keitin (vessel for steaming or boiling food) · mn уурын зуух (device for heating circulating water) · mk котел (device for heating circulating water) · it boiler (device for heating circulating water) · ja ボイラー (device for heating circulating water) · sk kotol (device for heating circulating water) · ru бо́йлер (device for heating circulating water) · sc caddarzu (device for heating circulating water) · cs kotel (device for heating circulating water) · ka მადუღარა (device for heating circulating water) · mi kōhua (device for heating circulating water) · es calentador (device for heating circulating water) · cs bojler (hot water heater with storage) · gd coire (hot water heater with storage) · ja ボイラー (hot water heater with storage) · fi keittokana (tough old chicken) · ko 보일러 (device for heating circulating water) · ar غَلَّايَة (device for heating circulating water) · tr kazan (device for heating circulating water) · fr chauffe-eau (hot water heater with storage) · de Kessel (hot water heater with storage) · ru парово́й котёл (device for heating circulating water) · sdn pagghjòla (device for heating circulating water) · pt caldeira (hot water heater with storage) · nds Ketel (device for heating circulating water) · fi hornankattila (sunken reef on which the sea breaks heavily) · nl boiler (hot water heater with storage) · hu kazán (device for heating circulating water) · pl bojler (hot water heater with storage) · la aena (device for heating circulating water) · mi kōhua (vessel for steaming or boiling food) · fi höyrykeitin (vessel for steaming or boiling food) · et katel (device for heating circulating water) · el ατμολέβητας (device for heating circulating water) · it caldaia (device for heating circulating water) · de Boiler (hot water heater with storage) · fi keittoastia (vessel for steaming or boiling food) · scn callara (device for heating circulating water) · fi boileri (hot water heater with storage) · sv värmepanna (device for heating circulating water) · sq kaldajë (device for heating circulating water) · nl ketel (device for heating circulating water) · pt caldeira (device for heating circulating water) · sc labía (device for heating circulating water) · mi kōhua (hot water heater with storage) · ur گِیزَر (device for heating circulating water) · es terma (hot water heater with storage) · bg парен котел (device for heating circulating water) · fi lämmityskattila (device for heating circulating water) · de Kessel (device for heating circulating water) · he דּוּד (hot water heater with storage) · hu bojler (device for heating circulating water) · my ဘွိုင်လာ (device for heating circulating water) · es boiler (device for heating circulating water) · es termotanque (hot water heater with storage) · sc labía (device for heating circulating water) · es caldera (device for heating circulating water) · mn уурын тогоо (device for heating circulating water) · be кацёл (device for heating circulating water) · ko 보일러 (hot water heater with storage) · nb varmtvannsbereder (hot water heater with storage) · tr kazan (hot water heater with storage)