How to Use boiler in a Sentence

boiler

noun
  • The remnants of an old boiler lay in the center of the floor.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022
  • The third switch gets the boiler up to temp for the steam wand for heating and frothing milk.
    Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Bon Appétit, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The AfD is the party that speaks to those wanting to stick to diesel cars and gas boilers.
    Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The boiler was located in the north end of the basement of the building.
    Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The mansion uses spring water from the area and a biomass boiler to heat the home.
    Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The wine rack was fashioned out of the old boiler system.
    Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Place the bowl on top of the pan of water (this is a double-boiler setup).
    Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2021
  • On paper, a boiler suit sounds like an easy thing to wear this fall.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Not many people have seen the boilers in the back, and not many people have seen the debris field.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 25 June 2023
  • Heat was sporadic, with a balky boiler that belched black smoke.
    New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Made a little bit of profit, fix the boiler and it’s been like that nonstop.
    Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • There was smoke rising above the ground from this boiler in the floor for Dragonstone.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The boilers were more than 15 feet in diameter and 20 feet long.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 21 June 2023
  • Last month, an architect came to our building and made a bid to replace the boiler.
    Curbed, 14 July 2023
  • Her copper boilers were sold for more than the entire ship had cost Hutchinson and Hirsch.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
  • Referees in hot pink boiler suits and black masks watch the spectacle (and shoot anyone who breaks the rules of the game).
    New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The stainless steel boiler is durable, but takes longer to heat up than more expensive units.
    Louis Mazzante, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2022
  • If the weather permits, this sleek take on a boiler suit is one very fun way to embrace green on St. Patrick's Day.
    Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Even from inside the car, safely parked the prescribed 25 feet from the tracks, the boiler heat will curl your eyelashes.
    Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 1 Dec. 2021
  • For the low-key outing, the Oscar winner wore a navy boiler suit with a rainbow print at the shoulders.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Lined with stainless steel, the original cart had a sink, hot water, a small boiler and a gas tank.
    Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Those of you with a wood stove in your house, or even a boiler can duplicate that gas station jerky right at home.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2022
  • But the outdoor pool and tennis court were of little value this week when one of two boilers failed.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Return the bowl to the double-boiler if the chocolate starts to seize up, or sit the bowl in a larger bowl of tepid water to keep it fluid.
    Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Added to the drama is a stout brick chimney that once served the old clothing factory’s boiler.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The ship’s boilers were corroded with salt and unable to reach full power.
    James Hagengruber, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • The pool still has a gas boiler to boost the water's temperature if required.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Instead Rafe finds him in the engine room, and there's a very stressful fight where Rafe wields a huge hook as the boiler explodes behind them.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Then the buyers wanted to see the basement because all the mechanicals are there, like the boiler.
    Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022
  • His skull was fractured, his ribs broken, and he was scalded by steam from a broken boiler.
    Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2022

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