boilover
Substantiv
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.
Gebrauch- zählbar
- nicht zählbar
A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.
Gebrauch- Australia
- New-Zealand
- zählbar
- Slang
- Beispiele
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[…] there was not much good horsemanship. The Derby itself was an ordinary race, something of a boilover for Dark Star […]
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