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boils Definition and Meaning in English (boils definition)

verb
Synonyms:simmersbubbles
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Boils definition: When a liquid boils, it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns into vapor.

Definitions of Boils

  1. 1verb

    When a liquid boils, it reaches the temperature at which it bubbles and turns into vapor.

  2. 2noun

    Boils are painful, pus-filled lumps that form under the skin when bacteria infect hair follicles.

Example Sentences

casual

“The water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”

casual

“She had several boils on her arm, which were very painful.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveboil
past tenseboiled
present participleboiling
nounboiler

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