boiler

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɪlə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɪlɚ/ Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ) Hyphenation: boil‧er === Etymology 1 === From boil + -er. ==== Noun ==== boiler (plural boilers) A person who boils something. A steam boiler. 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. (UK, Australia, slang, derogatory) An old woman. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Dutch: boiler → Japanese: ボイラー (boirā) ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== steam generator water heater === Etymology 2 === Shortening of boilerplate ==== Noun ==== boiler (plural not attested) (rare, informal) Boilerplate. 2003 December 7, Tom Potter, "Re: Why don't more people hate Bush?", in alt.politics.democrats and other newsgroups, Usenet: Note that Stuart Grey makes the assertion: "I think rationally on all subjects.", and then proceeds to use the standard boiler tactics and phrases of the people WHO instigate conflict and war. === Anagrams === libero, reboil == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English boiler. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔi̯.lər/ Hyphenation: boi‧ler === Noun === boiler m (plural boilers, diminutive boilertje n) water heater ==== Related terms ==== bouillon === Anagrams === libero == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English boiler. === Pronunciation === (Switzerland) IPA(key): /bɔj.lœʁ/ (Belgium) IPA(key): /bwa.lɛʁ/ === Noun === boiler m (plural boilers) water heater boiler == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English boiler. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɔj.ler/ Rhymes: -ɔjler Hyphenation: bòi‧ler === Noun === boiler m (invariable) boiler (liquid-boiling device) Synonym: bollitore (colloquial) milk-boiler Synonym: bollilatte water heater Synonym: scaldabagno water tank (water container for places that don't have access to running water, like campers or boats) Hypernym: serbatoio === Further reading === boiler in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana boiler in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Boiler. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboj.ler/ === Noun === boiler n (plural boilere) water heater ==== Declension ==== == Scots == === Etymology === Borrowed from English boiler === Noun === boiler kettle