Reference meaning
boil
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a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Related source terms
furuncle
Other meanings
2. noun
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
3. verb
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
4. verb
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
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