Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back boiler

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: back- boil-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a boiler that supplies a central heating and hot water system and is fitted into a fireplace recess, normally behind a gas fire

noun

a similar boiler, that just supplies hot water, fitted behind an open fire or in a range.

Inflected Forms

back boilers (plural)

Questions

What does back boiler mean?: a boiler that supplies a central heating and hot water system and is fitted into a fireplace recess, normally behind a gas fire

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