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71boil down — v. 1) (d; intr.) to boil down to (it all boils down to one simple fact) 2) (D; tr.) to boil down to (she boiled the whole story down to one paragraph) * * * [ bɔɪl daʊn] (d; intr.) to boil down to (it all boil downs down to one simple fact) (D;… …
72boil down to — COME DOWN TO, amount to, add up to, be in essence. → boil * * * boil down to (figurative) To mean, to signify when reduced to essentials • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * ˌboil ˈdown to [transitive] never progressive [ …
73boil down phrasal — verb 1 (intransitive, transitive boil something down) if a food or liquid boils down, it becomes less after cooking: Spinach tends to boil down a lot. 2 (T) boil sth down to make information shorter by not including anything that is not necessary …
74boil away — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms boil away : present tense I/you/we/they boil away he/she/it boils away present participle boiling away past tense boiled away past participle boiled away if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it… …
75boil down — phrasal verb Word forms boil down : present tense I/you/we/they boil down he/she/it boils down present participle boiling down past tense boiled down past participle boiled down 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become smaller in quantity after… …
76boil over — 1) PHRASAL VERB When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container. [V P] Heat the liquid in a large, wide container rather than a high narrow one, or it can boil over. 2) PHRASAL VERB When someone s… …
77boil down to — phrasal verb [transitive, never progressive] Word forms boil down to : present tense I/you/we/they boil down to he/she/it boils down to present participle boiling down to past tense boiled down to past participle boiled down to boil down to… …
78boil over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms boil over : present tense I/you/we/they boil over he/she/it boils over present participle boiling over past tense boiled over past participle boiled over 1) if a situation or feeling boils over, people… …
79boil-off — noun ( s) Etymology: boil off : the process of removing impurities (as size or gum) by boiling fabrics in a scouring solution * * * /boyl awf , of /, n. 1. Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown. 2. Also… …
80boil down — verb Date: 1731 transitive verb 1. to reduce in bulk by boiling 2. condense, summarize < boil down a report > intransitive verb 1. to undergo reduction in bulk by boiling …
