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Poaching vs. Boiling — What's the Difference?

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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