Phrase guide

steam boiler

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A boiler that is designed to produce steam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boiler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vessel

Narrower terms: auxiliary boiler, donkey boiler

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: парен котел (paren kotel) — boiler to produce steam
  • Crimean Tatar: buv qazanı — boiler to produce steam
  • Finnish: höyrykattila — boiler to produce steam
  • German: Dampfkessel — boiler to produce steam
  • Hungarian: gőzkazán — boiler to produce steam
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dampkjele — boiler to produce steam
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dampkjele — boiler to produce steam
  • Polish: kocioł parowy — boiler to produce steam
  • Romanian: cazan de abur — boiler to produce steam
  • Russian: парово́й котёл (parovój kotjól) — boiler to produce steam