rolling boil

noun

: a point where large bubbles rise quickly to the surface of the liquid
Bring the pot to a rolling boil.

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“Rolling boil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling%20boil. Accessed 9 Nov. 2022.

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