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
