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Definition of boiling point noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

boiling point

noun

1the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil The boiling point of water is 212°F.

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2the point at which a person becomes very angry, or a situation is likely to become violent Racial tension has reached boiling point.

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