rolling boil
rolling boil noun: the boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
Noun
rolling boil (plural rolling boils)
- The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
- House of the Dragon has sucked up the spotlight. It has attracted tweets, theories, memes, discussions, all on a rolling boil since the first episode.2022 October 17, Stuart Heritage, “Now it’s over, let’s come out and say it: The Rings of Power was a stinker”, in The Guardian
Forms of rolling boil
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Origin of rolling boil
Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidly in circular patterns from bottom to surface and back again.
Questions about rolling boil
- What does rolling boil mean?
- Rolling boil means the boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
- What part of speech is rolling boil?
- Rolling boil is a noun.
- What is the plural of rolling boil?
- The plural of rolling boil is rolling boils.
Words near rolling boil in the dictionary
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