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boil

/bɔɪl/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

    Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius

  2. verb

    immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

    boil potatoes

  3. verb

    bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

    boil this liquid until it evaporates

  4. noun

    a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

  5. noun

    the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

    they brought the water to a boil

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