noun

boiler

boiler

The boiler provides heat for the house.

The boiler provides heat for the house.

We need to repair the hot water boiler.

We need to repair the hot water boiler.

(a/the) ((noun)) a device for heating water The boiler provides heat for the house.

Synonyms: water heater, furnace

From the verb 'to boil' + the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a thing that boils'.

A boiler is a machine that 'boils' water to create heat or hot water.

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