ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cook-off

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cook-off is a noun meaning (chemistry, military) The accidental detonation of explosives as the result of excessive heat.

Meaning

(chemistry, military) The accidental detonation of explosives as the result of excessive heat.

More Meanings

  1. (chiefly US) A cooking contest.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cookoff, bake-off, cook-up, taste-off, cookdom, cooking.

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