cook off

English - Turkish

Definition of cook off in English Turkish dictionary

(Askeri) kendiliğinden ateş alma

(Askeri) KENDİLİĞİNDEN ATEŞ ALMA: Atım yatağına yerleştirilmiş bulunan bir atımın silahın hareketi ile ateş alması

English - English

Definition of cook off in English English dictionary

To accidentally detonate, especially as the result of excess heat

To cause an accidental detonation of explosives, especially due to excess heat

As with above, except to unintentionally wait so long that the grenade detonates

To pull the pin from a grenade and wait two or three seconds before throwing

Accidental detonation of explosives, especially as the result of excessive heat

A cooking contest

Hyphenation

Cook off

Turkish pronunciation

kûk ôf

Pronunciation

/ˈko͝ok ˈôf/ /ˈkʊk ˈɔːf/

Etymology

[ 'kuk ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English cOc, from Latin coquus, from coquere to cook; akin to Old English Afigen fried, Greek pessein to cook.