boiler
/ˈbɔɪlə(r)/noun
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- a fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water, in particular烧水装置（或容器）, 尤指：
1.1
- a household device providing hot-water supply or serving central heating system家用热水器; 家用中央暖气锅炉。
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- a tank for generating steam under pressure in a steam engine（蒸汽机的）蒸汽发生缸, 汽锅。
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- dated a metal tub for washing or sterilizing clothes at a very high temperature〈旧〉（衣服）高温洗涤（或消毒）缸。
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- Brit. informal a chicken suitable for cooking only by boiling〈英, 非正式〉适于煮食的鸡。
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- Brit. informal an unattractive or unpleasant woman〈英, 非正式〉相貌平平（或令人讨厌）的女人。