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- US Pronunciation
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- [boil awf, of]
- /bɔɪl ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boil awf, of]
- /bɔɪl ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of boil-off word
- noun boil-off Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown. 1
- noun boil-off Also called boiling-off, B04/B0464700 boi-ling-awf, ˈbɔɪ lɪŋˈɔf, -of, -ˈɒf. Textiles. the process of degumming silk. the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring. 1
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Origin of boil-off
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; noun use of verb phrase boil off
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Parts of speech for Boil-off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boil-off popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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