Definition of 'boil down'
phrasal verb
boilWhen you boil down a liquid or food, or when it boils down, it is boiled until there is less of it because some of the water in it has changed
into steam or vapour.
He boils down the sauce and uses what's left. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
This may seem a large quantity of mushrooms, but they do boil down considerably. [VERB PARTICLE]
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