单词	boiling point
释义	boiling point noun 1 : the temperature at which a liquid boils 2 a : the point at which a person becomes uncontrollably angry b : the point of crisis : head sense 17b matters had reached the boiling point Synonyms breaking point clutch conjuncture crisis crossroad(s) crunch crunch time Dunkirk emergency exigency extremity flash point head juncture tinderbox zero hour See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The boiling point of water is 212° Fahrenheit or 100° Celsius. when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard Recent Examples on the Web Any impurities, like common table salt, in the water will affect its boiling point. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 The crisis reaches a boiling point and Fraser and his team must adapt; the prime minister and Anna fight for political reputations. Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 As tensions between Ukraine and Russia came to a boiling point in early 2022, all eyes in the security community turned toward cyberattacks—with good reason. Sonali Shah, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Instead, the team could only view the game as a boiling point as the team dropped its seventh-straight game and hold a 2-8 record in the first 10 games. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2022 On July 9, demonstrations reached a boiling point, when protesters took over the presidential mansion. New York Times, 20 July 2022 With economic anxiety at a boiling point, media and entertainment giants are beginning to feel the heat. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2022 The hearing also showed how the temperature was rising toward a boiling point after Trump lost the election but continued to falsely claim it had been stolen. James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 Tensions reached a boiling point last week following the brutal killing of a Hindu tailor, allegedly by two Muslim men. Rhea Mogul And Swati Gupta, CNN, 7 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition boiling point noun 1 : the temperature at which a liquid boils 2 : the point at which a person or people might do or say something out of anger Medical Definition boiling point noun boil·​ing point ˈbȯi-liŋ-ˌpȯint  : the temperature at which a liquid boils boiling point noun as in crisis a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action when the situation reached the boiling point, the President had no choice but to order out the National Guard Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crisis breaking point crossroad(s) flash point head crunch time emergency situation zero hour point of no return turning point extremity moment of truth crunch clutch juncture conjuncture exigency tinderbox possibility Dunkirk hot water milestone predicament climax contingency happening pass last ditch condition last minute eleventh hour corner landmark strait fix deadlock spot jam impasse pinch hole stalemate scrape
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