"blowoff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-blowoff.ogg [Australia] Forms: blowoffs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from blow off. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|blow off}} Deverbal from blow off Head templates: {{en-noun}} blowoff (plural blowoffs)
  1. Something that is blown off.
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-VLJx-P-U Categories (other): English deverbals Disambiguation of English deverbals: 15 27 16 9 6 27
  2. The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-KARXmC1K Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 15 27 16 9 6 27 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 39 8 15 6 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 61 5 9 3 17
  3. A blowing off of steam, water, etc.
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-Uu1Y98t4 Categories (other): English deverbals Disambiguation of English deverbals: 15 27 16 9 6 27
  4. A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-1Ns2d5kl
  5. (colloquial) An outburst of temper or excitement. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-~ph9DTOF
  6. (UK, slang) A fart. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-blowoff-en-noun-TDboHTtr Categories (other): British English, English deverbals Disambiguation of English deverbals: 15 27 16 9 6 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blow-off Related terms: blow off steam

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