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What is a boilover?

What is a boilover? Here are some definitions.

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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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.
It was remarkable tackle by his brother Jamie that set the scene for the boilover.
If the bulb will withstand boiling water, it can be held in the surface of boilover water from a container with lid.
I recall an average of two tire blowouts per trip and one radiator boilover.
They will meet face-to-face before the third and final cricket Test to discuss how best to prevent a boilover between players.
The head and the heart say blue but the gut can't get away from the idea of a Queensland boilover.

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