boiler explosion

collocation in English

meaningsofboilerandexplosion

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boiler
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɔɪ.lər/us
/ˈbɔɪ.lɚ/
a device that heats water, especially to provide heating and hot water in ...
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explosion
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
the fact of something such as a ...
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(Definition ofboilerandexplosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One had a cracked pin that parted, and another had aboilerexplosion.
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Careful inspection and periodic replacement of them was needed, to avoid the risk of aboilerexplosion.
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A rat could contain only a small amount of explosive; however, a penetration of a highly pressurized steam boiler could trigger a devastatingboilerexplosion.
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The operation proved profitable until 1916, when aboilerexplosiondestroyed its coal washer.
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Anotherboilerexplosionwhen entering refit caused extensive damage that had to be repaired.
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The boat is chiefly remembered for its destruction by aboilerexplosionin which by good fortune no one was seriously hurt.
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Anotherboilerexplosionwhen entering refit caused extensive damage and had to be repaired.
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In 1921, the vessel was destroyed by aboilerexplosion.
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This condition, usually caused by human error or inattention, is the single greatest cause of a locomotiveboilerexplosion.
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In 1947, the sheds were the scene of a seriousboilerexplosion, where both driver and fireman were severely scalded, but survived.
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Following aboilerexplosion, the four-story wooden building collapsed and the ruins burst into flames, incinerating workers trapped in the wreckage.
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The same night, there was aboilerexplosion, causing forty injuries.
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The condensing system leaked, causing the boiler to run dry and pressure to drop, risking aboilerexplosion.
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Vessels, on average, only lasted about five years due to the wooden hulls being breached, poor maintainance, fires, general wear and tear, and the commonboilerexplosion.
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In general, antebellum efforts to collect accident statistics were highly local and idiosyncratic, or else were focused on special cases (like boiler explosions).
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At about 10:30, excessive steam pressure in the boiler resulted in aboilerexplosionthat rocked the ship, sending men and equipment flying into the air.
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The bolts holding the crown stays were found to collapse under heat tension with low water levels and with little warning, resulting in aboilerexplosion.
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Moreover, there are accidents at sea seldom met with in other walks of life—boiler explosions, the results of collisions, structural failures, and many others.
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These drums were often the source of boiler explosions, usually with catastrophic consequences.
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After two boiler explosions occurred, all the engines were equipped with normal boilers.
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