How to pronounce “boilover”

Meaning

• [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.
• (Australia, New Zealand, slang, countable) A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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