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Princeton's WordNet

  1. boil over, overboilverb

    overflow or cause to overflow while boiling

    "The milk is boiling over"

  2. overboilverb

    boil excessively

    "The peas are overboiled"

Wiktionary

  1. overboilverb

    To boil excessively.

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  1. overboil

    Overboil is a term used in cooking that refers to the process when a liquid, usually water or a simmering dish, becomes too hot or is left unattended and starts to bubble over or spill out of its cooking container, such as a pot or saucepan. This is often due to excessive heat or too much liquid in the container for its size.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overboil

    ō′vėr-boil′, v.i. and v.t. to boil excessively.

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  1. boil over

  2. boilover

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overboil in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overboil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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