boiler

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔɪlə/

noun

  • 1a fuel-burning apparatus or container for heating water, in particular:
  • a household device providing a hot-water supply or serving a central heating system.
  • a tank for generating steam under pressure in a steam engine.
  • dated a metal tub for washing or sterilizing clothes at a very high temperature.
  • 2British informal a chicken suitable for cooking only by boiling.
  • 3British informal an unattractive or unpleasant woman.