boiler

noun
🔊/ˈbɔɪlə(r)/
🔊/ˈbɔɪlər/
(also furnace especially in North American English)
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  1. a container in which water is heated to provide hot water and heating in a building or to produce steam in an engine锅炉;汽锅
    • a central heating boiler中央供暖锅炉
    • a gas boiler燃气锅炉
    • a back boiler (= located behind a fire)后锅炉
    see also double boiler
    Extra Examples
    • I've just heard the hot water boiler come on.我刚听到热水锅炉打开了。
    • There was a gas boiler mounted on the far wall.远端那面墙上安装着一个燃气锅炉。
    • You might need to install a new boiler.您可能需要安装新的锅炉。
    Topics Houses and homesc1