boilover
Meanings
noun
- 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.
- A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.
Word forms
Etymology
Deverbal from boil over.
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