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English noun: boiling point | |||
| 1. | boiling point (attribute) the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level | ||
| Samples | They brought the water to a boil. | ||
| Synonyms | boil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | temperature | ||
| 2. | boiling point (attribute) being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over | ||
| Samples | After an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excitability, excitableness, volatility | ||
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