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Definition of Blowouts
1. blowout [n] - See also: blowout
Lexicographical Neighbors of Blowouts
Literary usage of Blowouts
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1915)
"Two of the four wells mentioned were lost by blowouts that lasted about 24 hr.
before ... There have been numerous gas blowouts from recent deposits in the ..."
2. Entomological News and Proceedings of the Entomological Section of the by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Entomological Section (1893)
"Both of these species occurred less frequently higher up on the dunes, on the
hillsides and near the bottom of the "blowouts." On the sides of the dunes I ..."
3. Automobile Engineering: A General Reference Work by American Technical Society (1921)
"The more common casing troubles are blisters, blowouts, rim cuts, and worn tread,
the latter indicating the necessity for retreading. ..."
4. Optimising Russian Natural Gas: Reform And Climate Policy by Isabel Murray, Alexandrina Platonova-Oquab, International Energy Agency (2006)
"blowouts are generally due to a dangerous build-up of system pressure that results
in gas being released into the atmosphere. • Methane may also be released ..."
5. Automobile Construction and Repair: A Practical Guide to the Design by Morris Albert Hall (1918)
"The more common casing troubles are blisters, blowouts, rim cuts, and worn tread,
the latter indicating the necessity for retreading. ..."
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