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Noun
S:
(n)
boiler
,
steam boiler
(sealed vessel where water is converted to steam)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
S:
(n)
auxiliary boiler
,
donkey boiler
((nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port))
part meronym
member meronym
S:
(n)
boilerplate
(thick plate iron used in the production of boilers)
member holonym
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part holonym
S:
(n)
heating system
,
heating plant
,
heating
,
heat
(utility to warm a building)
"the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
S:
(n)
steam engine
(external-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
boil
[Related to:
boiler
] (bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point)
"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
W:
(v)
boil
[Related to:
boiler
] (come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor)
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
S:
(n)
kettle
,
boiler
(a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid)