boil-over

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(boil′ō′vər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
boil-o•ver  (boil′ō′vər),USA pronunciation n. [Australian and New Zealand Slang.]
  1. British Termsan unexpected result.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase boil over

boil•o•ver  (boil′ō′vər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or fact of boiling over:an automatic burner control that eliminates boilovers.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase boil over

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

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