pot-boiler

/P AA1 T B OY0 L ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    (mildly) A creative work of low quality (book, art, etc), produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression.

  2. 2

    A stone used to transfer heat from a fire into a vessel of water, so as to heat the contents.

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