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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbloʊaʊt/ [General-American] Audio: EN-AU ck1 blowout.ogg Forms: blowouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from blow out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|blow out}} Deverbal from blow out Head templates: {{en-noun}} blowout (plural blowouts)
  1. A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire. Translations (puncturing of tire): pinchazo [masculine] (Spanish), blow out [Puerto-Rico, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-GeFrY7P~ Disambiguation of 'puncturing of tire': 68 0 2 0 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 6
  2. A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
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  3. (slang) A social function, especially one with large quantities of food. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-2owU9QET Categories (other): English deverbals, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Food and drink Disambiguation of English deverbals: 2 1 15 1 6 1 4 7 8 2 12 1 4 8 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 6 23 Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 0 94 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  4. (slang) A large or extravagant meal. Tags: slang
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  5. (slang, chiefly sports) A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-5dvwnfam Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (slang) An argument; an altercation. Tags: slang
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  7. (geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-u1O9QNxk Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  8. (Australia) An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-wuLujvPW Categories (other): Australian English
  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. Synonyms: poonami
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  10. The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-hKb4N2dh
  11. An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-lK8iUBuI Categories (other): English deverbals, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 2 1 15 1 6 1 4 7 8 2 12 1 4 8 8 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 6 23
  12. An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-SkcXn3sm
  13. The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing.
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-GAPD82GA
  14. (carpentry, woodworking) 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. Synonyms: tearout
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-en:damage_at_exit_side_of_drilled_hole_or_sawn_edge Categories (other): Carpentry, Woodworking Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking
  15. (Philippines) a party (such as a birthday party) Tags: Philippines
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-RWZxKz7p Categories (other): Philippine English, Parties Disambiguation of Parties: 6 2 5 2 7 2 5 6 5 5 7 6 5 7 19 11
  16. Synonym of taper fade Synonyms: taper fade [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-blowout-en-noun-kGL7U703 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations, Hair Disambiguation of English deverbals: 2 1 15 1 6 1 4 7 8 2 12 1 4 8 8 19 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 16 0 7 1 4 5 9 1 12 2 5 8 6 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 1 15 1 5 1 4 12 8 2 12 2 4 6 6 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 7 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 19 0 5 0 4 5 9 1 14 1 4 7 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 2 1 15 1 6 1 4 7 8 2 13 2 4 8 6 21 Disambiguation of Hair: 0 0 11 0 3 0 2 4 5 0 9 17 2 3 5 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blowout coil, blowout preventer, blowout sale, Brazilian blowout

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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