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boiler room
noun
: a room with equipment for heating a building or ship : a room in which a boiler is located
: a room with many telephones that are used by people who call strangers and use dishonest or forceful methods to try to sell them something
Full Definition of BOILER ROOM
1
: a room in which a boiler is located
2
: a room equipped with telephones used for making high-pressure usually fraudulent sales pitches
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First Known Use of BOILER ROOM
1903
Rhymes with BOILER ROOM
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