(countable) The sound of water boiling on a hot surface. / (countable, informal) The process of being cooked which involves that sound. / (uncountable) Zing, zip, or pizazz; excitement.

(historical, military) A cylindrical basket or cage of wicker which was filled with earth or stones and used in fortifications and other engineering work (a precursor to the sandbag).

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Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection.