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1 central heating
(heating of a building by water, steam or air through pipes from one central boiler etc.) miðstöðvarhitun -
2 stoke
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3 thermostat
['Ɵə:məstæt](an apparatus which automatically controls the temperature of a room, of water in a boiler etc by switching a heater or heating system on or off.) hitastillir/-stÿring- thermostatically -
4 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) sjóða2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) sjóða•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) graftarkÿli -
5 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) gat, leki2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) leki3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) (frétta)leki2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) leka2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) (láta) leka (út)•- leakage- leaky
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