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boilover

The English word “boilover” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil- or petrochemical-fuelled fire with water, generating steam which propels the burning fuel outwards.
  2. A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.

Etymology

Deverbal from boil over.

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