boiler

Meanings

• noun

  A large container or closed vessel in which water or other substances are heated.

  - "The boiler in the power plant generates steam to drive the turbines."
  - "The old boiler in the basement of the building was leaking."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boiler
oiler , bolder , roller

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Variants

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boiler , boilers , boiler room , boiler rooms , double boiler , double boilers , steam boiler , steam boilers , donkey , donkey boiler , donkey engine , donkey pump , donkeys

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Etymology

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The word 'boiler' originated from the Old French word 'bouillon', meaning a boiling or bubbling liquid.

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Trivia

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1. The largest boiler ever built was the Siemens-Martin boiler, which was installed in Germany in 1929 and had a capacity of 150,000 horsepower.

2. The term 'boil over' refers to when the liquid in a boiler rises and spills out of the container.

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Related Concepts

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1. Steam Engine: A type of engine that converts heat energy into mechanical work by using steam to push a piston.

2. Heat Exchanger: A device used to transfer heat from one medium to another without allowing the two fluids to mix.

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Culture

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Boilers have been used in various industries such as power generation, heating, and transportation for centuries. In literature, boilers have been used as metaphors for intense emotions or situations.

How to Memorize "boiler"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large metal tank filled with water, which is being heated to create steam.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boiler' with the concept of heating and generating steam.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Big Old Iron Lives Everyday' to remember the definition of a boiler as a large container that lives and operates every day to generate heat and steam.

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