Meanings
nounBrompton boiler (plural Brompton boilers)
plural Brompton boilers
- UKhistoricalobsoletepluralslangAny of the buildings comprising the Kensington Museum and School of Art.
Synonyms: Boiler
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the buildings comprising the Kensington Museum and School of Art.
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Origin
In allusion to the peculiar form of the buildings, and the fact of their being mainly composed of, and covered with, sheet iron.
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Brompton boiler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brompton%20boiler
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brompton boiler,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brompton%20boiler.
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