boil
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- noun
- /bɔɪl/
- An underground saltwater lake causes boiling water to spray out of the earth in places throughout the region.
- boiling point
- boiling temperature
- bring to a boil
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Watch on YouTubeCooking pasta, we've always brought huge amounts of water to a boil and dumped it in.
- Cooking pasta, we've always brought huge amounts of water to a boil and dumped it in.
Examples
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Keep the crab on a low boil.
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Cooking pasta, we've always brought huge amounts of water to a boil and dumped it in.
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Put it in a pot, you bring it to a boil.
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Wait for the water to come to a full boil before I'm placed in it.
Fiction book (1993) -
I got some cups and we watched the water boil without saying anything.
Fiction book (1994) -
Cover with cold water, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
Academic text (1992) -
Bring the chicken stock or water to a boil in a 3- or 4-quart saucepan.
Academic text (1992) -
Bring 3 cups of milk and 3 cups of water to a boil in an ovenproof pan.
Academic text (1993) -
In Mum's room, the kettle neared the boil over a spitting fire.
Fiction book (1994) -
You should bring the water to a boil before adding the pasta.
Synonyms
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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas at normal air pressure
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Etymology
The word boil comes from the simple image of a liquid making many 'bubbles' when it gets hot. So a boil is the point when a liquid bubbles strongly and turns to 'steam'.