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Noun
S:
(n)
boiler
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steam boiler
(sealed vessel where water is converted to steam)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
S:
(n)
auxiliary boiler
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donkey boiler
((nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port))
part meronym
S:
(n)
steam whistle
(a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler)
member meronym
S:
(n)
boilerplate
(thick plate iron used in the production of boilers)
member holonym
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
plate iron
(a plate of iron)
S:
(n)
plate
(a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)
S:
(n)
sheet
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flat solid
(a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width)
S:
(n)
artifact
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artefact
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
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physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
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part holonym
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
kettle
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boiler
(a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid)