cook-off

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English

Etymology

Deverbal from cook off.

Noun

cook-off (countable and uncountable, plural cook-offs)

  1. (countable, chiefly US) A cooking contest.
  2. (chemistry, military) The accidental detonation of explosives as the result of excessive heat.

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