Cook-off

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cooking contest. US
  2. 2
    The accidental detonation of explosives as the result of excessive heat. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"Oh, yeah? Do you want to have a cook-off to see who's the better cook?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From cook + -off.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from cook off.

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