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present participle and gerund of boil
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(uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
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(uncountable, countable) The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
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(countable, figurative) A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
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(uncountable, figurative) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
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That boils or boil.
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(informal, hyperbolic) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
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(informal, hyperbolic) Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
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(informal, hyperbolic) Of the weather: very hot.
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(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely