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boiler

[boi-ler] / ˈbɔɪ lər /


NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
kettle
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Some goods were left in situ, including a fitted home library which was partly paid for with SNP funds, a wooden library ladder, a kitchen unit for the boiler, and fitted mats in the hallway.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

In a lawsuit, the condo association alleges several procedural violations, including the county’s falsely claiming it had inspected the boiler.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

It is also important to ensure cash savings are held too, so unexpected expenses - like the need for a replacement boiler - can be covered.

From BBC Apr. 24, 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

Heat pumps run on electricity instead of gas, and are more efficient than traditional boilers.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

That's because, as we will see, heat pumps usually provide a more gentle heat than gas boilers.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

Huge pipes carried steam created in enormous belowdecks boilers, which supplied heat to the officers’ cabins and the crew’s living quarters.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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