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blowout.

A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbloʊaʊt/General-American
  1. A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.

  2. A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.

  3. A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.

    slang
  4. A large or extravagant meal.

    slang
  5. A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory or defeat.

    slang
    The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
  6. An argument; an altercation.

    slang
  7. A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.

  8. An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.

    Australia
  9. An act of defecation in which an incontinent person, usually an infant or toddler, produces a large amount of excrement that causes their diaper to overflow and leak.

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

  11. An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.

  12. An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.

  13. The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing.

  14. The damage done to the exit side of a drilled hole or sawn edge when no sacrificial backerboard is used during the drilling or sawing: the drill bit's or sawblade's exit on the far side causes chips of wood to be broken from the edge.

  15. A party (social gathering), such as a birthday party.

    Philippines
  16. Synonym of taper fade.

  17. Synonym of blowout sale.

Where this word comes from

Deverbal from blow out.

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