English > steam boiler: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | sealed vessel where water is converted to steam. |
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Synonym | boiler |
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Members | boilerplate | Thick plate iron used in the production of boilers |
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Part of | heating system, heating plant, heating, heat | utility to warm / warm a building |
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steam engine | external-combustion engine in which heat / heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder |
Parts | steam whistle | A whistle in which the sound is produced by steam |
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Narrower | auxiliary boiler, donkey boiler | (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port) |
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Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
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Spanish | boiler, bóiler, caldera de vapor, caldera, calentador |
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Catalan | caldera de vapor, caldera |
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