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to boil off
01
to remove something through the process of boiling
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
boil
Present tense
boil off
3rd person singular
boils off
Present participle
boiling off
Past simple
boiled off
Past participle
boiled off
Examples
The alcohol boiled off during the cooking process, leaving a rich sauce.
02
(of a liquid or substance) to get removed by the process of boiling
Examples
The excess moisture boiled off, leaving perfectly cooked rice.
