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Word: blowout (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a social function, especially one with large quantities of food
  • a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire
  • a sudden release of oil and gas from a well
  • (Australia) an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
  • ''(sports slang)'' A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt. Often occurs when one team is superior to the other.

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