Boiling1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Boil.
2. (a.) Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion.
3. (n.) The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation.
4. (n.) Exposure to the action of a hot liquid.
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