"Lancashire boiler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Lancashire boilers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lancashire boiler (plural Lancashire boilers)
  1. A steam boiler with two flues that contain the furnaces and extend through the boiler from one end to the other. Related terms: Cornish boiler
    Sense id: en-Lancashire_boiler-en-noun-lGqJCDbN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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