1. cook off - Noun
2. cook off - Verb
(transitive, US, military) To pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing.
(transitive, US, military) As with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates.
(transitive, chemistry, military) To cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat.
(intransitive, chemistry, military) To accidentally detonate, especially as the result of excess heat.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cook, off.
Make sure you cook off all the juices before you turn the heat down.
(countable, chiefly US) A cooking contest.
(chemistry, military) Accidental detonation of explosives, especially as the result of excessive heat.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgcook-off
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