steam boiler
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- noun
- /stiːm ˈbɔɪlər/
- Specialized
:
caldera de vapor
- During winter, our building relies on a steam boiler to keep the rooms warm.
One of them, a steam, steam boiler blew up.
- One of them, a steam, steam boiler blew up.
Examples
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They locked me in the engine room where the cherry-red steam boiler soon had my blood flowing at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fiction book (1999) -
I can build a photovoltaic plant and not have to touch it for 30 years, whereas a turbine or steam boiler will require constant maintenance.
Blog text (32) -
I-I got a steam boiler to fix at 9:00.
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Society members were the ones designing and maintaining the systems and operating the plants, as well as developing the technical standards for steam boilers.
Academic text (2005) -
ASME members were the ones designing, maintaining the systems and plants, and developing the standards for steam boilers.
Academic text (2005) -
This company also makes molded rubber gaskets for inspection openings in pressure vessels, especially steam boilers and water vessels.
Academic text (2000) -
The environmental and engineering services consulting firm Arcadis Geraghty & Miller of San Jose, Calif., formed an alliance with the Gas Research Institute of Chicago to commercialize natural gas co-firing and related technologies that can enhance steam boiler performance.
Academic text (1999) -
Two-thirds of the estimated two to three million kilograms produced annually in the United States are used as a corrosion inhibitor in steam boiler waters at a concentration of 5 parts per million (ppm).
Academic text (1993) -
The factory uses a steam boiler to generate heat for its production processes.
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The engineer inspected the steam boiler to ensure it was functioning safely and efficiently.
Synonyms
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3.4
A closed tank that heats water to make steam for heating or power
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'steam' (vaporized water) modifies 'boiler' (a vessel that produces heat/steam), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is a boiler for making or containing steam. This noun–noun construction is transparent and mirrors equivalent compounds across many languages, making the meaning predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Steam boiler comes from the plain picture of a closed container that boils water to make steam, like the large kettles used in old factories to run machines. That's why today it means a closed container that heats water until it becomes steam for 'power' or 'heating'.