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Definition boil away in British English

boil away phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb
1

if a liquid boils away, or if you boil it away, it disappears and turns to gas after reaching a very high temperature

Example

Check every 20 minutes to make sure the water has not boiled away.

Example

Boil away about a third of the sauce.

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Definition boil away in British English