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AUXILIARY BOILER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does auxiliary boiler mean?
• AUXILIARY BOILER (noun)
The noun AUXILIARY BOILER has 1 sense:
1. (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
Familiarity information: AUXILIARY BOILER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
auxiliary boiler; donkey boiler
Hypernyms ("auxiliary boiler" is a kind of...):
boiler; steam boiler (sealed vessel where water is converted to steam)
Domain category:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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