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boilermaker

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for boilermaker.

Editorial note

This reminds me of my favorite Allrecipes exchange of all time: Tailergate Boilermaker Chili^1: >This boilermaker chili is the one the gang eats at Purdue Boilermaker football games.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of boilermaker gathered in one view.

noun

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.

noun

(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for boilermaker.

noun

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.

noun

(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.

Example sentences

1

This reminds me of my favorite Allrecipes exchange of all time: Tailergate Boilermaker Chili^1: >This boilermaker chili is the one the gang eats at Purdue Boilermaker football games.

2

A simple websearch [boilermaker women] shows you're wrong with plenty of sites calling for more female boilermalers.

3

Used to be you could find a boilermaker locally, because the demand was so high.

4

They are different than classic teamster/boilermaker/machinist unions most people think of.

5

But oh, they were boilermaker for decades, working around asbestos-lined systems?

6

Similarly, in this case, I bet any boilermaker (or steam turbine engineer) could make a better flute mouthpiece than an instrument-maker could.

7

Are you a diesel fitter, boilermaker, even a plain welder?

8

The Purdue University has as their mascot, the boilermaker.

9

I have a relative who is a boilermaker, though now he supervises.

10

I’m a boilermaker who isn’t getting any younger, working in Launceston operating a laser cutter, considering getting in to steel detailing / 3D modelling.

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* boilermaker, I thought the italics meant it was intentional and was really interested in what you did.

12

Cheap blended whisky is also drunk neat, or with beer (either side-by-side or as a boilermaker, with the shotglass of whisky dropped into a pint of beer), or with soda water or lemonade.

Quote examples

1

So at that time, "Boilermaker" suggested attention to detail, and broad technical knowledge.

2

As a Boilermaker alum, let's not shorten it to "Purdue".

3

The first few reasons that come to mind: 1) To quote a friend of mine, “If a 50 year old boilermaker can work it out, then anyone can.” 2) MS Access will more than likely be installed on your computer at work.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use boilermaker in a sentence?

This reminds me of my favorite Allrecipes exchange of all time: Tailergate Boilermaker Chili^1: >This boilermaker chili is the one the gang eats at Purdue Boilermaker football games.

What does boilermaker mean?

A person qualified to make or repair boilers.

What part of speech is boilermaker?

boilermaker is commonly used as noun.