boiling
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ nom C2En français : ébullition, bouillonnement
- The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
- The cooking (of food) or cleaning (of an object) by immersing it in liquid (usually water) that is boiling.
- A turmoil; a disturbance like that of bubbling water.
- An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
Pluriel boilings
Dans la bibliothèque
In serving the rabbit she spilled a great lot of it, boiling hot, over my hand and wrist.
A large curved retort was boiling furiously in the bluish flame of a Bunsen burner, and the distilled drops were condensing into a two-litre measure.
I went down the stairs and into the hall, where I found the commissionnaire fast asleep in his box, with the kettle boiling furiously upon the spirit-lamp.
“‘I was boiling the kettle when I fell asleep, sir.’ He looked at me and then up at the still quivering bell with an ever-growing astonishment upon his face.
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