Brompton boiler

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Brompton boiler

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

noun Brompton boilers

UK, historical, obsolete, plural, slang Any of the buildings comprising the Kensington Museum and School of Art.
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@misc{brompton_boiler_2026,
  title = {Brompton boiler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brompton%20boiler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}