boiloff

[boil-awf, -of]

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noun

Rocketry. any vapor loss from the oxidizer or fuel in a rocket during countdown.

Also called boil·ing-off

[boi-ling-awf, -of] . Textiles.

the process of degumming silk.

the process of removing sizing, wax, impurities, etc., from fabric by scouring.

Origin:
1955–60; noun use of verb phrase boil off

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Boiloff is always a great word to know.

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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