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blowout

Syllabification: (blow·out)
Pronunciation: /ˈblōˌout/
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Definition of blowout

noun

  • 1a sudden rupture or malfunction of a part or an apparatus due to pressure, in particular the bursting of an automobile tire.
  • North American informal an outburst of anger; an argument:that exchange led to a big blowout five years ago
  • an uprush of oil or gas from a well.
  • informal a melting of an electric fuse.
  • 2North American informal an easy victory in a sporting contest or an election:they had lost seven games—four by blowouts and three by slim margins
  • 3 informal a large or lavish meal or social gathering.
  • 4a hollow eroded by the wind.
  • 5North American an act or instance of blow-drying hair:you can’t do a blowout with super wet hair

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