ALL meanings of boiler room
boil·er room
B b - noun boiler room any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc 3
- noun boiler room the part of a steam ship that houses the boilers and furnaces 3
- noun boiler room the room or department in which the real work of an organization goes on unseen 3
- noun boiler room (chiefly US) an office used by a team of telephone salespeople, esp of stocks and shares, operating under high pressure 3
- noun boiler room a fraudulent scheme in which investors are encouraged to buy non-existent, worthless, or over-priced shares 3
- noun boiler room (as modifier) 3
- noun boiler room a room where a boiler is located 3
- noun boiler room a room with telephones in which high-pressure and often deceptive sales, solicitations, etc. are conducted 3
- noun boiler room room containing hot-water tanks 1
- noun boiler room a room in a building, ship, etc., that houses one or more steam boilers. 1
- noun boiler room Slang. a place where illicit brokers engage in high-pressure selling, over the telephone, of securities of a highly speculative nature or of dubious value. any room or business where salespeople, bill collectors, solicitors for charitable donations, etc., conduct an intensive telephone campaign, especially in a fast-talking or intimidating manner. 1
- noun boiler room A room in a building that houses the boiler(s) and similar equipment. 0
- noun boiler room A compartment on a steamship that houses the boiler. 0
- noun boiler room (Informal) A telemarketing firm that makes cold calls. 0