Lexicographical Neighbors of Boilover
Literary usage of Boilover
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Marine Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Fire Safety: A Comprehensive (1994)
"boilover occurs when the heat from a fire in a tank travels down to the bottom
of the tank and causes water that is already there to boil and push part of ..."
2. Fire in the United States 1986-1995: 1986-1995 (10th ed.) edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"Two of these firefighters died of burns after being caught by a boilover at a
oil refinery fire, and one died of burns after being caught in the basement of ..."
3. Atf Arson Investigative Guide by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"boilover: Overflow of flammable liquid from a container due to heat from a fire,
or due to the excessive application of water which agitates and floats the ..."
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