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boiler.

A person who boils something.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔɪlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɪlɚ/General-American

  1. A person who boils something.

  2. A steam boiler.

  3. An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.

  4. A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

  5. A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.

  6. A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.

  7. A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.

  8. An old woman.

    Australia · UK · derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bulla Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boiler From boil + -er.

noun/ˈbɔɪlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɪlɚ/General-American

  1. Boilerplate.

    informal · no-plural · rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bulla Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin bulliō Old French boillirbor. Middle English boillen English boil Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boiler Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English boilerplateclip. English boiler Clipping of boilerplate.

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