On the widely used Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at 0 Â°C and boils at about 100 Â°C. One Celsius degree is an interval of 1 K, and zero degrees Celsius if 273.15 K. An interval of one Celsius degree corresponds to an interval of 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.
verb (used with object) 1. to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, especially in the media. Origin of bork.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A boffin is British slang for a scientist, engineer, or other person engaged in technical or scientific work. The original World War II conception of war-winning researchers means that the character tends to have more positive connotations than related characterisations like egghead, nerd, or geek.