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Definition of Blowout

1. Noun. An easy victory.

2. Noun. A sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus. "As a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"

3. Noun. A gay festivity.

Definition of Blowout

1. n. The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.

Definition of Blowout

1. Noun. a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire ¹

2. Noun. a sudden release of oil and gas from a well ¹

3. Noun. a social function, especially one with large quantities of food ¹

4. Noun. ''(sports slang)'' A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt. Often occurs when one team is superior to the other. ¹

5. Noun. (geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind. ¹

6. Noun. (Australia) an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Blowout

1. a sudden rupture [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blowout

blown-up blown-up(a) blown away blown diffuser blown diffusers blown off steam blown one's load blown save blown saves blown the whistle

blown up blown up(p) blownup blowoff blowoffs blowout (current term) blowout coil blowout coils blowout pipette blowout preventer

blowouts blowpipe blowpipes blowpoint blows blows away blows off steam blows one's load blows the whistle blows up

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