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noun
The boiling of a liquid rapidly with plenty of bubbling, which (unlike simmering) roils the liquid and thus may break up or alter the shape of ingredients.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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History
Because the convection within the liquid produces strong currents that tend to swirl rapidly in circular patterns from bottom to surface and back again.
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