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boil·ing
/ ˈboiling/
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adj.
(for fresh water at sea level) at 212°F (100°C).
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inf.
extremely hot:
Saturday is forecast to be boiling and sunny.
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(of an emotion) intensely and powerfully felt:
his boiling hatred of oppression.
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n.
the action of bringing a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor.
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the temperature at which such an event occurs:
reheat gently to just below boiling.
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Boils and Turbulence in a Weakly Stratified Shallow Tidal Sea
Magazine article from: Journal of Physical Oceanography; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...bubbles at the perimeter of the boil. The surface steepening, wave...and hence an outline of the boils, detectable by scattering the...there may be a lag between the boil erupting at the surface and...regions of divergent flow, or the boils, therefore appear smoother...
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Bikes & Boils in Door County // Feasting on Wisconsin's Fish
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/17/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...we decide a fish boil is an open-and...advertising fish boils are frequent, touting...churches sometimes have boils instead of bingo...settle on a dinner boil at Pelletier's...history of local fish boils, plus recipes. A fish boil is only one of the...
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Investigative report: 1766 boil-water advisories now in place across Canada
Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal; 5/6/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...communities; as of Feb. 29, 2008, there were boil-water advisories in place in 93 First...Ontario and British Columbia have the most boil-water advisories. A spokesman for the...Health and Long-Term Care says that 679 boil-water advisories have been issued since...
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Door County steeps fish boils with tradition
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/2/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...White Gull Inn offers a fish boil on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday...The Viking offers a daily fish boil for $7.50, which includes...restaurants on the peninsula have fish boils; call the Door County Chamber...Recreating a true Door County fish boil in your backyard is a lot of...
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 "Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL)")
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CORN BOIL PARTICIPATION NEEDS BOOST | ADJUSTMENTS AHEAD: SUGAR GROVE'S ANNUAL FESTIVAL NEEDS MORE HELP
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 8/2/1999; 700+ words
; SUGAR GROVE -- The Corn Boil here is looking for a few good people...yous were handed out for the 1999 Corn Boil this past weekend, concern about the...who also has been the head of the Corn Boil organizing committee for several years...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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WISCONSIN TROUT BOIL IS VERY TASTY TRADITION
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 9/29/1991; 700+ words
; ...When water begins to boil, add 1 cup salt and onions...Timing starts when water boils again. Boil potatoes with salt for...Seasoning. The trout boil makes a delightful dish for company. I do my boils in the back yard on a...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Fill a cauldron with fish and watch the fun boil over.(Food)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 7/30/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...County fish boil is the "fiery boil over." It's not just for...The fire intensifies and the boil is so great that it just froths...says he's been directing fish boils since he was 10. When you...you don't have to do the boil-over step. Just use a strainer...
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NO-BOIL LASAGNA READY TO SPEED UP COOKING
Newspaper article from: Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL); 3/29/2000; 700+ words
; When no-boil "instant" lasagna noodles first hit supermarket shelves...Ronzoni, the largest U.S.-makers of "oven ready" no-boil lasagna noodles, now sells one box of no-boil for every five boxes of traditional lasagna noodles...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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helen legh'S COLUMN UNPLUGGED: It all boils down to a pain in the neck - especially boyfriends.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England); 4/13/2002; 700+ words
; ...couldn't actually see the boil, he didn't have to live...relationship. Obviously boils aren't funny. Even those...how handy if you have a boil to guide you with its glare...boyfriend. And with his boil. Boils and ex-boyfriends you...
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 "News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)")
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Fish flavors boil over
Newspaper article from: News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL); 6/24/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...restaurant's inaugural boil for two sold-out seatings...Brooks was dubbed the "boil master" for the evening...cook. "I've done fish boils for my family and friends...that traditional fish boils used trout, "and it...floats. So you do the boil-over to get the fat...
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Boils
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...drainage points. Description Boils and carbuncles are firm...sore to the touch. A boil usually has a visible...several visible heads. Boils occur most commonly on...running outward from the boil. Furunculosis is a word...to refer to recurrent boils. Many patients have repeated...
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boil
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
boil 1 / boil / • v. 1. [ tr. ] heat (a liquid) to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor: we tried to get people to boil their drinking water. ∎ (of a liquid) be at or reach...
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Delhi boil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Delhi boil ( del -i) n. see oriental sore .
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Baghdad boil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Baghdad boil (bag- dad ) n. see oriental sore .
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Aleppo boil
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
Aleppo boil (ă- lep -oh) n. see oriental sore .
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