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Noun: boiler  boy-lu(r)
  1. A device that heats water by burning fuel for use in a heating system
     
  2. Sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
    - steam boiler
     
  3. A metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
    - kettle

Derived forms: boilers

Type of: pot, vessel

Part of: heat, heating, heating plant, heating system, steam engine

Encyclopedia: Boiler