steam boiler

noun

a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.

Origin of steam boiler

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby steam boiler

steam bath, steam beer, steamboat, Steamboat Gothic, Steamboat Springs, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal, steamed, steamed up, steam engine

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Example sentences from the Web for steam boiler

A steam-boiler had been obtained, and preparations had been made to build other houses.
History of American Socialisms|John Humphrey Noyes
What the open door of the ash pit is to the furnace of a steam-boiler the open street door is to the house on fire.
Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction|James Braidwood
In a steam-boiler the burning fuel is enclosed either by fire-brick or a "water-jacket," forming part of the boiler.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
This is probably the earliest record of a steam-boiler explosion.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston

But the original source of all this energy is found far back of its first appearance in the steam-boiler.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for steam boiler

steam-boiler

noun

a vessel in which water is boiled to generate steam. An industrial boiler usually consists of a system of parallel tubes through which water passes, suspended above a furnace

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单词	steam boiler
释义	steam boiler noun a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam. Origin of steam boiler First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby steam boiler steam bath, steam beer, steamboat, Steamboat Gothic, Steamboat Springs, steam boiler, steam chest, steam coal, steamed, steamed up, steam engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steam boiler A steam-boiler had been obtained, and preparations had been made to build other houses. History of American Socialisms\|John Humphrey Noyes What the open door of the ash pit is to the furnace of a steam-boiler the open street door is to the house on fire. Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction\|James Braidwood In a steam-boiler the burning fuel is enclosed either by fire-brick or a "water-jacket," forming part of the boiler. How it Works\|Archibald Williams This is probably the earliest record of a steam-boiler explosion. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine\|Robert H. Thurston But the original source of all this energy is found far back of its first appearance in the steam-boiler. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine\|Robert H. Thurston British Dictionary definitions for steam boiler steam-boiler noun a vessel in which water is boiled to generate steam. An industrial boiler usually consists of a system of parallel tubes through which water passes, suspended above a furnace Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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