English Explanatory Dictionary

Brompton boiler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the buildings comprising the Kensington Museum and School of Art.

Word forms

Brompton boiler Brompton boilers

Etymology

In allusion to the peculiar form of the buildings, and the fact of their being mainly composed of, and covered with, sheet iron.

Synonyms

Boiler
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