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boiler

/boi-ler/US // ˈbɔɪ lər //UK // (ˈbɔɪlə) //

锅炉,煮沸器,锅具,煲仔

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
    • : a vessel, as a kettle, for boiling or heating.
    • : British. a large tub in which laundry is boiled or sterilized.
    • : a tank in which water is heated and stored, as for supplying hot water.

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Examples

  • Consider the noise levelThe process of humidification usually requires some form of mechanical intervention, which shows up in designs as a motor-driven fan, boiler, or some other combination thereof.

  • The dual boiler also features an over-pressure valve to limit maximum pressure and avoid bitterness in your cup.

  • “Hayden took J.W. into a boiler room in the City of Ferguson jail,” the papers charge.

  • She held on to the hair as Hayden led her further back into the boiler room.

  • They look at each other meaningfully—and repair to the boiler room for some torrid sex.

  • Workers on the iron horse shoveled coal into a boiler, which propelled the engine and sent steam and smoke billowing into the sky.

  • Stratton Oakmont was a classic boiler room—it even inspired a 2000 movie called Boiler Room.

  • A few moments afterward he was seen dragging his own trunk ashore, while Mr. Hitchcock finished his story on the boiler deck.

  • The boiler is strong enough and large enough to work this engine with 30 lbs.

  • The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.

  • A flattish cover was bolted on to the top of the boiler, and the cylinder was let down into this top.

  • The boiler was placed underneath the engine, the fire under it, with brick flues.