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    [Verb]  | "par*boil" | \ ˈpär-ˌbȯi(-ə)l \


    1: to boil briefly as a preliminary or incomplete cooking procedure


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from parboilen to boil thoroughly, from Anglo-French parboiler, perboillir, from Late Latin perbullire, from Latin per- thoroughly (from per through) + bullire to boil, from bulla bubble ;

    [Verb]  | "parboil" 


    1: to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam;


      * e.g., " ... parboil a lobster "



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     [ "parboiling" ]

    1: Referring to project cars or a car that’s only “half baked” and still needs a lot of work.

      * e.g.,  ... “Hey man have you seen Jimmy’s RX7 build?” 

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