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Rareboilover
The correct spelling is boilover.
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noun
Say it like: Boy-lov-er
The correct spelling is boilover. 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.
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noun
- 1.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.
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