boil_down | ||
1. | [ verb ] be the essential element | |
Synonyms: | reduce come_down | |
Examples: | "The proposal boils down to a compromise" |
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Related terms: | become | |
2. | [ verb ] (food) be cooked until very little is left; as of sauces | |
Synonyms: | decoct concentrate reduce | |
Examples: | "The sauce should reduce to one cup" |
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Related terms: | decrease cooking concentrate | |
3. | [ verb ] (food) cook until very little liquid is left, as of sauces | |
Synonyms: | concentrate reduce | |
Examples: | "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time" |
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Related terms: | decrease cooking concentrate | |
Similar spelling: |
bolt_down boiled-down Boldin Bolden Bouldin Boulden Bolding boldness |