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noun cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
verb cook under a broiler
verb heat by a natural force
originEtymology tree English broil Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English broiling From broil + -ing.
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