boilover (English, noun)
expansion: boilover (countable and uncountable, plural boilovers)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.
tags: Australia
New-Zealand
countable
slang
Forms:
form: boilovers
tags: plural