| boiling point 
 
 1. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
 - they brought the water to a boil
 • Syn:
 boil
 • Derivationally related forms:
 boil (for: boil)
 • Hypernyms:
 temperature
 2. being highly angry or excited;
 ready to boil over
 - after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point
 • Hypernyms:
 excitability, excitableness, volatility
 
 
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