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boiler room

boiler room noun: a room in a building that houses the boiler(s) and similar equipment.

boiler room: a room in a building that houses the boiler(s) and similar equipment
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Noun

boiler room (plural boiler rooms)

  1. A room in a building that houses the boiler(s) and similar equipment.
  2. A compartment on a steamship that houses the boiler.
  3. (informal) A telemarketing firm that makes cold calls.

Forms of boiler room

pluralboiler rooms

Questions about boiler room

What does boiler room mean?
Boiler room means a room in a building that houses the boiler(s) and similar equipment.
What part of speech is boiler room?
Boiler room is a noun.
What is the plural of boiler room?
The plural of boiler room is boiler rooms.

Words near boiler room in the dictionary

  1. boiler
  2. boiler cupboard
  3. boiler cupboards
  4. boiler plate
  5. boiler plates
  6. boiler room
  7. boiler rooms
  8. boiler shop
  9. boiler shops
  10. boiler suit
  11. boiler suits

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