What is a boilover?

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  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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In the boilover of the round Grafton won their first game of the season against Southern Cross University in Grafton last Saturday.
A boilover within the MEP has also generated publicity in recent weeks.
The head and the heart say blue but the gut can't get away from the idea of a Queensland boilover.
Everything seemed to be going according to script when he won the opening set but the first hint of a boilover came when Safin won the second.
If the bulb will withstand boiling water, it can be held in the surface of boilover water from a container with lid.
It was remarkable tackle by his brother Jamie that set the scene for the boilover.

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