The boiler was heavily scaled.
Source: tatoeba (327276)
Boiler
/ˈbɔɪlə/
Synonyms for "boiler" (17 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: steam boiler, broiler, cooker, domestic boiler, engine.
- Sentence evidence is available for boiler, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "boiler".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "boiler"
Keep "boiler" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "boiler" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "boiler", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "boiler" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
5 entriescondensing boilerelectric boilerfire-tube boilergas boilerwater-tube boiler
Collocations
6 entriesboiler efficiencyboiler feedwaterboiler roomhot water boilerindustrial boilersteam boiler
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesboiler operatorboilermaker
Translations
87 translations across 43 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kaldajë noun (device for heating circulating water)
Arabic
1 entries- غَلَّايَة noun (device for heating circulating water)
Belarusian
1 entries- кацёл noun (device for heating circulating water)
Bulgarian
2 entries- бо́йлер noun (hot water heater with storage)
- парен котел noun (device for heating circulating water)
Burmese
2 entries- ဘွိုင်လာ noun (device for heating circulating water)
- ရေနွေးအိုး noun (device for heating circulating water)
Campidanese Sardinian
3 entries- caddaxu noun (device for heating circulating water)
- cardaxu noun (device for heating circulating water)
- labía noun (device for heating circulating water)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- کوڵێنەر noun (device for heating circulating water)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 鍋爐 /锅炉 noun (device for heating circulating water)
Czech
2 entries- bojler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- kotel noun (device for heating circulating water)
Dutch
2 entries- boiler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- ketel noun (device for heating circulating water)
Estonian
2 entries- boiler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- katel noun (device for heating circulating water)
Finnish
3 entries- boileri noun (hot water heater with storage)
- lämminvesivaraaja noun (hot water heater with storage)
- lämmityskattila noun (device for heating circulating water)
French
2 entries- chaudière noun (device for heating circulating water)
- chauffe-eau noun (hot water heater with storage)
Gallurese
1 entries- pagghjòla noun (device for heating circulating water)
Georgian
1 entries- მადუღარა noun (device for heating circulating water)
German
4 entries- Boiler noun (device for heating circulating water)
- Boiler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- Kessel noun (device for heating circulating water)
- Kessel noun (hot water heater with storage)
Greek
3 entries- ατμολέβητας noun (device for heating circulating water)
- θερμοσίφωνας noun (hot water heater with storage)
- λέβητας noun (device for heating circulating water)
Hebrew
2 entries- דּוּד noun (hot water heater with storage)
- דוד noun (device for heating circulating water)
Hungarian
2 entries- bojler noun (device for heating circulating water)
- kazán noun (device for heating circulating water)
Italian
4 entries- boiler noun (device for heating circulating water)
- bollitore noun (hot water heater with storage)
- caldaia noun (device for heating circulating water)
- scaldabagno noun (device for heating circulating water)
Japanese
2 entries- ボイラー noun (device for heating circulating water)
- ボイラー noun (hot water heater with storage)
Korean
2 entries- 보일러 noun (device for heating circulating water)
- 보일러 noun (hot water heater with storage)
Latin
1 entries- aena noun (device for heating circulating water)
Low German
1 entries- Ketel noun (device for heating circulating water)
Macedonian
1 entries- котел noun (device for heating circulating water)
Malay
1 entries- dandang noun (device for heating circulating water)
Marathi
1 entries- बॉयलर noun (device for heating circulating water)
Mongolian
2 entries- уурын зуух noun (device for heating circulating water)
- уурын тогоо noun (device for heating circulating water)
Māori
2 entries- kōhua noun (device for heating circulating water)
- kōhua noun (hot water heater with storage)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- varmtvannsbereder noun (hot water heater with storage)
Polish
2 entries- bojler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- kocioł noun (device for heating circulating water)
Portuguese
2 entries- caldeira noun (device for heating circulating water)
- caldeira noun (hot water heater with storage)
Russian
4 entries- бо́йлер noun (device for heating circulating water)
- кипяти́льник noun (hot water heater with storage)
- котёл noun (device for heating circulating water)
- парово́й котёл noun (device for heating circulating water)
Sardinian
2 entries- caddarzu noun (device for heating circulating water)
- labía noun (device for heating circulating water)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- coire noun (hot water heater with storage)
Sicilian
4 entries- callara noun (device for heating circulating water)
- caudara noun (device for heating circulating water)
- codara noun (device for heating circulating water)
- quadara noun (device for heating circulating water)
Slovak
1 entries- kotol noun (device for heating circulating water)
Spanish
4 entries- boiler noun (device for heating circulating water)
- bóiler noun (device for heating circulating water)
- bóiler noun (hot water heater with storage)
- caldera noun (device for heating circulating water)
Swedish
3 entries- panna noun (device for heating circulating water)
- varmvattenberedare noun (hot water heater with storage)
- värmepanna noun (device for heating circulating water)
Turkish
2 entries- kazan noun (device for heating circulating water)
- kazan noun (hot water heater with storage)
Ukrainian
1 entries- коте́л noun (device for heating circulating water)
Urdu
1 entries- گِیزَر noun (device for heating circulating water)
Venetan
1 entries- caldera noun (device for heating circulating water)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Give me a reading on that meter near the boiler.
Source: tatoeba (2959443)
I forgot to turn on the boiler before taking a shower.
Source: tatoeba (4162375)
Mark wrote a letter to his wife and gave it to Vassili to take to her, and this was what was in the letter: 'When the bearer of this arrives, take him into the soap factory, and when you pass near the great boiler, push him in. If you don't obey my orders I shall be very angry, for this young man is a bad fellow who is sure to ruin us all if he lives.'
Source: tatoeba (4597528)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "boiler"?
Closest matches include steam boiler, broiler, cooker, domestic boiler, engine.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "boiler"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.