cook off (0 synonym found)

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Definition of cook off:

(v) : (literally) To eliminate by cooking.
(v) : (transitive, liquor) To heat alcohol in preparation for distilling liquor.
(v) : (transitive, US, military) To pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.
(v) : (transitive, US, military) As above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.
(v) : (transitive, chemistry, military) To cause an accidental detonation of explosives due to excess heat.
(v) : (intransitive, chemistry, military, of explosives) To accidentally detonate as the result of excess heat.

Definition of cook off:

(v) : (literally) To eliminate by cooking.
(v) : (transitive, liquor) To heat alcohol in preparation for distilling liquor.
(v) : (transitive, US, military) To pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.
(v) : (transitive, US, military) As above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.
(v) : (transitive, chemistry, military) To cause an accidental detonation of explosives due to excess heat.
(v) : (intransitive, chemistry, military, of explosives) To accidentally detonate as the result of excess heat.

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