Poaching vs. Boiling — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Poaching and Boiling
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Poaching
Poaching has been defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and a supplement for meager diets.
Boiling
Boiling is the rapid vaporization of a liquid, which occurs when a liquid is heated to its boiling point, the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to the pressure exerted on the liquid by the surrounding atmosphere. At sea level the boiling point of water is 100 °C or 212 °F but at higher altitudes it drops to correspond with decreasing atmospheric pressures.
Poaching
To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid
Poach the fish in wine.
Boiling
Heated to or past the boiling point
A kettle of boiling water.
Poaching
To take fish or game illegally, especially by trespassing on another's property.
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Boiling
Very angry or upset; seething.
Poaching
To take or appropriate something unfairly or illegally.
Boiling
Used as an intensive
Fainted because it was boiling hot.
Boiling mad over the mistake.
Poaching
To encroach on another person's rights or responsibilities
Felt the guys in accounting were poaching on his turf.
Boiling
Present participle of boil
Poaching
(Sports) To play a ball out of turn or in another's territory, as in doubles tennis.
Boiling
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
Poaching
To become muddy or broken up from being trampled. Used of land.
Boiling
(uncountable) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
Poaching
To sink into soft earth when walking.
Boiling
That boils or boil.
Boiling kettle
Boiling oil
Poaching
To take (fish or game) illegally, especially by trespassing on another's property.
Boiling
Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
The radiator is boiling – I’m going to turn it down a bit.
Poaching
To take or appropriate unfairly or illegally
Poaching another firm's best employees.
Boiling
Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
I’m boiling – can’t we open a window?
Poaching
(Sports) To play (a ball) out of turn or in another's territory.
Boiling
Of the weather: very hot.
It’s boiling out today!
Poaching
To make (land) muddy or broken up by trampling.
Boiling
(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely
He was boiling mad.
Poaching
Present participle of poach
Boiling
Heated to the point of bubbling; heaving with bubbles; in tumultuous agitation, as boiling liquid; surging; seething; swelling with heat, ardor, or passion.
Poaching
Illegal procurement of protected wildlife such as fish, game, logging, or plant collecting.
Boiling
The act of ebullition or of tumultuous agitation.
Poaching
Cooking in simmering liquid
Boiling
Exposure to the action of a hot liquid.
Boiling
The application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
Boiling
Cooking in a boiling liquid
Boiling
Extremely;
Boiling mad
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