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Noun
Church’s chili cook-off benefits youth work trip to Appalachia
A chili cook-off and dinner is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 26 in Fellowship Hall at Flossmoor Community Church, 2218 Hutchison Road, Flossmoor.—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Sidelines will also be hosting its annual chili cook-off.—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
To reduce the risk of 105-millimeter rounds cooking off in the turret after an enemy hit, Leopard 1 crews stow only a few of the tank’s 42 rounds in the turret: the rest are tucked into the hull.—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 As with other cooking methods that include wine, beer, cider, or liquor, the alcohol cooks off with temperature and time.—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cook-off
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