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blow·out (-o̵ut′)

noun

  1. the act or result of blowing out; specif.,
    1. the bursting of a tire
    2. the melting of an electric fuse from too much current
  2. Slang a party, banquet, or celebration
  3. Slang an overwhelming victory or, esp. in sports, defeat

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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blowout

n.

  1. The result of bursting

    tear, break, puncture, rupture, leak, gap, seam, flat tire, flat*; see also hole 2.

  2. *A celebration or party

    riot, spree, bash*, binge*; see party 1.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

blowout Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Had a huge blowout on the weekend, stag do in Marbella, taken the edge off the abs.

Adjective modifier

  • last: But first he likes to say farewell to winter with one last blowout.

Modifies a noun

  • fracture: Finally discussion takes place on the best time to repair blowout fractures.

Noun used with modifier

  • tire: Toward the bottom a Brompton rider had a back tire blowout in spectacular fashion.
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