blowout
noun
- the act or result of blowing out; specif.,
- the bursting of a tire
- the melting of an electric fuse from too much current
- Slang a party, banquet, or celebration
- Slang an overwhelming victory or, esp. in sports, defeat
See blowout in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(blōˈoutˌ)
nouna. A sudden rupture or bursting, as of an automobile tire.
b. The hole made by such a rupture.
- A sudden escape of a confined gas or liquid, as from a well.
- Slang A large party or other social affair: “Lunch was a billion-calorie blowout beside the pool” (Vanity Fair).
- Informal A lopsided victory or thorough defeat.
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