Belgium

boiler

Meaning

a hot water tank

Elsewhere

chauffe-eau

Explanation

The French heat their water in a chauffe-eau. Belgians and the Swiss have a boiler.

Example

Le boiler est en panne, on n’a plus d’eau chaude depuis ce matin.

The hot water tank's broken, we've had no hot water since this morning.

Origin

Borrowed straight from the English boiler.

Where

BelgiumSwitzerland

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