Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boilermaker

/ˈbɔɪləɹmeɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: boil-er-mak-er
IPA: /ˈbɔɪləɹmeɪkɚ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.

noun

A whiskey with a beer chaser.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The sole boilermaker visited the out-depots if necessary, but such occasions were exceptional, engines being worked up to Horsham on suitable duties and changed over as required."
"the beauteous Asian was […] knocking back boilermakers and their helpers at an astonishing pace."

Etymology

From boiler + maker.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

boilermakers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce boilermaker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɪləɹmeɪkɚ/.
What does boilermaker mean?: A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
Where does boilermaker come from?: From boiler + maker.

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