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We went to - I guess it was a legitimate boiler room, and I sat in front of this guy who literally was on the phone with two people at once. They call it double fisting.
Giovanni Ribisi

Meaning of "boiler room" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOILER ROOM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOILER ROOM

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Boiler room is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOILER ROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boiler room in the English dictionary

The first definition of boiler room in the dictionary is any room in a building that contains a boiler for central heating, etc. Other definition of boiler room is the part of a steam ship that houses the boilers and furnaces. Boiler room is also the room or department in which the real work of an organization goes on unseen.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOILER ROOM

boil-in-the-bag
boilable
Boileau
boiled
boiled egg
boiled potatoes
boiled shirt
boiled sweet
boiler
boiler house
boiler suit
boilermaker
boilermaking
boilerman
boilermen
boilerplate
boilery
boiling
boiling point
boiling-water reactor

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOILER ROOM

bathroom
breakfast room
chat room
control room
dining room
double room
dressing room
elephant in the room
emergency room
family room
guest room
hotel room
living room
locker room
powder room
press room
shower room
single room
sitting room
tea room
utility room

Synonyms and antonyms of boiler room in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boiler room» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOILER ROOM

Find out the translation of boiler room to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boiler room from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boiler room» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

锅炉房
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sala de calderas
570 millions of speakers

English

boiler room
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बॉयलर कमरे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرفة المرجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

котельная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sala de aquecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বয়লার রুম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chaufferie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bilik dandang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kesselraum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボイラー室
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보일러 실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boiler room
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng nồi hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொதிகலன் அறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉयलर रूम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kazan dairesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

locale caldaia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kotłownia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котельня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cameră boilere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεβητοστάσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pannrum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fyrrom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boiler room

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOILER ROOM»

The term «boiler room» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boiler room

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QUOTES WITH «BOILER ROOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boiler room.
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Giovanni Ribisi
We went to - I guess it was a legitimate boiler room, and I sat in front of this guy who literally was on the phone with two people at once. They call it double fisting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOILER ROOM»

Discover the use of boiler room in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boiler room and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Boiler Room and Other Telephone Sales Scams
This book provides information about the heat rising in rooms where experienced pitchmen use manipulative techniques to overcome objections to sales. It is useful for students of criminology.
Robert Joseph Stevenson, 1998
2
From the Boiler Room to the Living Room: The Financial ...
" The book also discusses why venture philosophy, funding single moments, and rethinking one's purpose in life is more important to clients than net worth or asset allocation.
Mitch Anthony, 2008
3
The Life of the Son of a Sharecropper to the Boiler Room of ...
I decided I was going into the navy on 7-16-1956, I went up to Columbia S.C., took all the test and was sworn in, then I was sent to great lakes Illinois for basic training for ten weeks.
Otis Pinkney, 2012
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The Boiler Room
SCENE: A large boiler room which also serves as a living room. AT RISE: Enter OLGA from bedroom. She is carrying a can of shoe polish, a rag, and a shoe brush. She rests the articles on the floor beside the boiler, ties a handkerchief to her ...
Reuben Gonzalez, 1994
5
Boiler Room Suite: A Play
The heroic struggle for joy of two "tramps” in a hotel boiler room. Cast of 1 woman and 2 men.
Rex Deverell, 1978
6
Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
N [From Old Catalog] Hawkins, 2011
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Boiler Operator's Handbook
DISASTER PLANS Preparing disaster plans has become a big deal since the tragedy of 9/11 but I've been promoting the development of disaster plans for a boiler room ever since I spent 92 hours resolving a ground fault in the main ...
Kenneth E. Heselton, 2005
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Heating Boiler Operator’s Manual: Maintenance, Operation, ...
Offers guidelines for the operation, maintenance, and repair of heating boilers. This title is useful as a guide for the Heating Boiler Exam and to increase your understanding of boiler principles.
Mohammad Malek, 2006
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The Boiler Room Instructor: A Compilation of Methods, ...
A 1918 book designed to outline the complexities involve in designing a boiler plant, including the maintenance, construction, and engineering of boilers of various types - a compilation of methods, suggestions and data; together with rules ...
Anonymous, 2004
10
Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room; Useful to ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
N 1833 Hawkins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOILER ROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boiler room is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watchdog to investigate charities' 'boiler room' tactics
The information commissioner is to investigate what he called “boiler room” tactics used by leading charities after claims they secured ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Charity funding calls probed by Information Commissioner
"This is a boiler room operation, this is cold calling. We need to get to the facts." null Olive Cooke was one of the UK's longest-serving poppy ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
World music visits City Hall World music visits City Hall
... Thris andamp; The Blackfoot Phoenix (Boiler Room/NTS), Zuko Collective, Bateleur, Vukazithathe, Card On Spokes, Toby2shoes, Spoek vs. «News24, Jul 15»
4
Recreation scoreboard
... Nutrition/Baymont 7-1, Houston Engineering 7-3, The Flying Pigs/Knoll Trucking/My Place Hotel 5-3, Spicy Pie/Bordertown/Boiler Room 3-5, ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
5
Livability.com ranks Omaha 2nd best foodee city
Several of the restaurants mentioned by Livability.com include Amsterdam Falafel & Kabob, Casa Pizzeria, Block 16, Boiler Room and Grey ... «Nebraska Radio Network, Jul 15»
6
Richmond woman: My mother's ashes were stolen
MOREAdditional LinksPoll. Christina Foltz was living on Hull Street, near East 28th, when the boiler room behind her apartment caught on fire. «WWBT NBC12 News, Jul 15»
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iLoveMakonnen ft. Rome Fortune and Rich The Kid – “No Ma'am …
ILoveMakonnen is manning his phone as much as a trader in Jordan Belfort's Stratton Oakmont boiler room for his latest video. «STASHED, Jul 15»
8
Should Vietnam sailors, Marines get medical benefits for Agent …
Joe Drabick worked in the boiler room on a ship off Vietnam during the 1960s. He says he can clearly remember interacting with Agent Orange, ... «WNYT, Jul 15»
9
AFC Bournemouth's new training pavilion quickly takes shape
However, developers have not yet started to construct a broadcasting cabin, TV studio and boiler room needed for under-pitch heating. All of the plans for ... «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
10
Veteran recalls joining Navy, Landing Ship Tank drills, Part 2
We also had a boiler room in which we had a conscript evaporator to make fresh water. We could make 4,000 gallons a day. 2,000 out of each ... «Examiner Enterprise, Jul 15»

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