boil-off

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boil-off n.

Rocketryany vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.

Also called boil•ing-off [Textiles.] the process of degumming silk. the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring.

noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase boil off 1955–60

'boil-off' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

boil - degum

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