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What is a boilover?

What is a boilover? Here are some definitions.

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  1. 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.
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The Wallabies secured a shot at the title on Saturday with a victory arguably better than last year's World Cup boilover.
Australia wrecked New Zealand's World Cup ambitions on the same stage nine months ago in a 22-10 semi-final boilover.
Avoid spraying directly into open containers to prevent boilover.
The head and the heart say blue but the gut can't get away from the idea of a Queensland boilover.
It was remarkable tackle by his brother Jamie that set the scene for the boilover.
In the boilover of the round Grafton won their first game of the season against Southern Cross University in Grafton last Saturday.

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