"cook-off" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cook-offs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cook-off (countable and uncountable, plural cook-offs)
  1. (countable, chiefly US) A cooking contest. Tags: US, countable
    Sense id: en-cook-off-en-noun-n9gKYEiL Categories (other): American English
  2. (chemistry, military) The accidental detonation of explosives as the result of excessive heat. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry, Military
    Sense id: en-cook-off-en-noun-juhAMJTE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 40 60 Topics: chemistry, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bake-off

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