back boiler

noun

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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Meanings

nounback boiler (plural back boilers)

plural back boilers

  1. a boiler that supplies a central heating and hot water system and is fitted into a fireplace recess, normally behind a gas fire
  2. a similar boiler, that just supplies hot water, fitted behind an open fire or in a range.
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APA

back boiler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20boiler

MLA

“back boiler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20boiler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back boiler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20boiler.

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