Definition
A container that heats water using fuel or electricity, producing steam or hot water for heating or power.
Etymology
From 'boil' (to heat liquid) plus -er (device that does something). 'Boil' comes from Old French 'boillir' and Latin 'bullire.'
Kelly Says
Industrial boilers were so crucial to the Industrial Revolution that 'boiler inspection' became an entire profession—one explosion could destroy a factory, making safety inspectors heroes of progress!
Translations
ARالعربية
مولد بخار
maw-lid bu-khaar
ELΕλληνικά
boiler
bo-il-er
ESEspañol
caldera
kal-de-ra
FISuomi
kattila
kat-ti-la
FRFrançais
chaudière
sho-dee-e
IDBahasa Indonesia
boiler
bo-il-er
ITItaliano
bollitore
bol-li-to-re
MSBahasa Melayu
penghangat
pen-ga-hat
NLNederlands
ketel
ket-el
PTPortuguês
caldeira
kal-dei-ra
SWKiswahili
boiler
bo-il-er
TAதமிழ்
பொயிலர்
po-yil-ar
TEతెలుగు
బాయిలర్
bo-i-ler
THไทย
เครื่องทำความร้อน
khrueang tham khwam ron
TRTürkçe
buhar kazanı
bu-har ka-za-ni
UKУкраїнська
котел
kot-el
VITiếng Việt
bồn hơi
bon hoi