"blowout sale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blowout sales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blowout sale (plural blowout sales)
  1. A sale that is advertised as having bigger than usual discounts, with a real or notional intent to deplete the inventory. Synonyms: clearance, closeout
    Sense id: en-blowout_sale-en-noun-JTPoqsSt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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