hand boiler

English

Etymology

Compound of hand +‎ boiler.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪlə(ɹ)

Noun

hand boiler (plural hand boilers)

  1. A toy usually consisting of a glass sculpture made of two bulbs connected by a looped and twisted piece of tubing, which contains dyed ethanol inside that seemingly boils when gripped.

Synonyms

  • love meter
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