boiler room
noun
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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This new three-part docuseries interviews Belfort's former wife, his co-conspirators, and his victims to dive deep into how his boiler room operation pumped, dumped, and ripped off chumps.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
In a post shared to Facebook, the Bridgeport Police Department said the leak, measuring at 500-600 parts per million, was originating from the prison's boiler room.
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Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Even in the boiler room at the hospital, the saxophone was so loud that the people from the ward still came and said, ‘Shut up!
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
The tour includes re-creations of the ship’s interiors, including a replica of its famous Grand Staircase, the first-class hallway and millionaires’ suite, the third-class hallway and accommodations, the boiler room and the ship’s exterior promenade deck.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
In a post shared to Facebook, the Bridgeport Police Department said the leak, measuring at 500-600 parts per million, was originating from the prison's boiler room.
—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Even in the boiler room at the hospital, the saxophone was so loud that the people from the ward still came and said, ‘Shut up!
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
28 May 2026
The tour includes re-creations of the ship’s interiors, including a replica of its famous Grand Staircase, the first-class hallway and millionaires’ suite, the third-class hallway and accommodations, the boiler room and the ship’s exterior promenade deck.
—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Boiler room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boiler%20room. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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