Cook-off Definition
ko͝okôf, -ŏf
cook-off, cook-offs
noun
A cooking contest in which participants prepare their own recipes, as for chili or barbecued spare ribs, held as a public event, usually outdoors, with the food for sale to the public.
Webster's New World
A cooking competition.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of cook-off.
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(chemistry, military) Accidental detonation of explosives, especially as the result of excessive heat.
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verb
(US, military) As with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.
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(chemistry, military) To cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.
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(intransitive, chemistry, military) To accidentally detonate, especially as the result of excess heat.
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Other Word Forms of Cook-off
Noun
Singular:
cook-offPlural:
cook-offs
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