Synonyms for

Boilers

Verb / ˈbɔɪlɜ:z / Another word for boilers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Boilers are vessels used for heating water or other fluids to generate steam or hot water.

Synonyms & similar words

steamboiler boiler kettle heaters furnaces calorifiers geysers kettles cauldrons vats basins pans pots coppers caldrons containers tanks reservoirs vessels chambers

Synonyms by register

Formal

heating systems water heaters furnaces

Informal

heaters hot water tanks

Antonyms

coolers refrigerators freezers chillers iceboxes

Common collocations

  • steam boiler
  • hot water boiler
  • industrial boiler
  • domestic boiler
  • boiler room
  • boiler maintenance
  • boiler pressure
  • boiler repair

Word family

noun boiler
verb boil

Usage note

A boiler is a device used to heat water or generate steam. It is distinct from a furnace, which heats air.

Example sentences

  1. The boilers in the factory were shut down for maintenance.
  2. I turned up the boiler to get the water hot.
  3. The new apartment building has energy-efficient boilers.
  4. The old steam locomotive needed a lot of coal to keep the boiler going.
  5. The boiler exploded and caused a fire in the building.

Quotes

  • I'm like a boiler that's about to blow up.
  • The boiler is a first-rate thing, but the manometer is a second-rate thing.
  • The steam-engine in its manifold applications, the crime-decreasing gas-lamp, the lightning conductor, the electric telegraph, the law of storms and rules for the guidance of ships are among the brilliant discoveries of Watt and his contemporaries.

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