boilovers

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A form of boilover — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of boilover
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boilovers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boilovers

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“boilovers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boilovers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boilovers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boilovers.

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