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BOYL-uh/ˈbɔɪlə/

A boiler heats water for radiators and taps in a building. An immersion heater is often a tank in a cupboard; a portable heater is a fire-risk extra. Landlords: the boiler service is an annual duty; a portable heater is not a fix in halls.

Meaning

A device that heats water for radiators and taps in a building.

Examples

• “The boiler service is an annual landlord duty; a portable heater is not a fix in halls.”
• “A boiler breakdown still goes through the out-of-hours number; a kettle is not hot water for a ward.”

Good to know

a boiler; the boiler service. Contrast: an immersion heater / a portable heater. Halls / NHS. Countable appliances. Mix-up: to boil is the verb for heating liquid.

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