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blowout
blow·out B0340600 (blō′out′)n.1. a. A sudden rupture or bursting, as of an automobile tire.b. The hole made by such a rupture.2. A sudden escape of a confined gas or liquid, as from a well.3. Informal a. A large party or other social affair: "Lunch was a billion-calorie blowout beside the pool" (Vanity Fair).b. A lopsided victory or thorough defeat.c. A sale in which the discounts are unusually large.4. A treatment, as at a beauty salon, in which the hair is washed, blown dry, and styled without being cut.blow•out (ˈbloʊˌaʊt)
n. 1. a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire. 2. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or liquid, esp. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well. 3. flame-out. 4. a lavish party or entertainment. 5. Also called blow′out sale′. a quick sale of retail merchandise at very low prices. [1815–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  blowout - an easy victory romp, runaway, shoo-in, walkaway, laughertriumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" | | 2. | blowout - a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"malfunction - a failure to function normally | | 3. |  blowout - a gay festivity gala, gala affair, jamboreefestivity, celebration - any joyous diversion |
blowoutnoun1. A violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock waves:blast, blowup, burst, detonation, explosion, fulmination.2. Slang. A big, exuberant party:celebration, shindig, shindy.Slang: bash, blast.Translationsblow2 (bləu) – past tense blew (blu) : past participle blown – verb1. (of a current of air) to be moving. The wind blew more strongly. (空氣)流動，吹 （空气）流动，吹 2. (of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way. The explosion blew off the lid. 吹掉，轟掉 吹掉3. to be moved by the wind etc. The door must have blown shut. 吹動 吹动4. to drive air (upon or into). Please blow into this tube! 吹氣 吹气5. to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc). He blew the horn loudly. 吹響 吹响ˈblowhole noun a breathing-hole (through the ice for seals etc) or a nostril (especially on the head of a whale etc). (海豹在浮冰上所鑿的)呼吸孔，鯨魚的噴氣孔 （供海豹等呼吸的）冰窟窿，鲸头顶的呼吸孔 ˈblow-lamp, ˈblow-torch noun a lamp for aiming a very hot flame at a particular spot. The painter burned off the old paint with a blow-lamp. 噴燈，氣炬 喷灯ˈblowout noun1. the bursting of a car tyre. That's the second blowout I've had with this car. 車子爆胎 车胎爆裂2. (on eg an oil rig) a violent escape of gas etc. (鑽油平台上)氣體突然外洩 （突然）漏气 ˈblowpipe noun a tube from which a dart (often poisonous) is blown. (毒)箭吹管 吹管blow one's top to become very angry. She blew her top when he arrived home late. 大發脾氣 大发脾气blow out to extinguish or put out (a flame etc) by blowing. The wind blew out the candle; The child blew out the match. 吹熄(燈火) 吹熄（灯火） blow over to pass and become forgotten. The trouble will soon blow over. 被淡忘 被淡忘blow up1. to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion. The bridge blew up / was blown up. (被)炸碎 爆裂2. to fill with air or a gas. He blew up the balloon. 充氣 使充气3. to lose one's temper. If he says that again I'll blow up. 發脾氣 发脾气blowout
blow out1. verb To extinguish something (typically a flame) with some form of air, such as breath or wind. Make a wish and blow out your birthday candles! That huge gust of wind blew out all our tiki torches.2. verb To break or burst suddenly. I almost lost control of the car when one of the tires blew out on the highway.3. verb, slang To kill someone, typically with gunfire. Ray blew out the informant, just as the boss told him to.4. verb To defeat an opponent easily and/or by a wide margin. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "blow" and "out." The final score was 17-1? Wow, we really blew that team out! I have a feeling the top-ranked team is just going to blow out any opponent they face.5. verb To return to a state of calm after turmoil by something's own workings. Don't worry, the storm will blow out eventually.6. verb To break or explode due to excessive pressure or force. The vibration of that opera singer's high note blew out a window!7. noun An intense argument or disagreement. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. Our neighbors had a real blowout last night—we could hear them screaming at each other through the walls.8. noun A big, elaborate party. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. Come on, we need to have one last blowout before we graduate from college!9. noun A method of styling one's hair with a blow dryer and a round brush. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. To ensure that my hair would look good for the wedding, I stopped at the salon for a blowout.10. noun An instance of a tire suddenly bursting while the vehicle is being driven. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. I almost lost control of the car when I got a blowout on the highway.11. noun The unchecked, often accidental, release of a substance, such as oil or gas. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. What effects did the oil blowout have on marine life?12. noun An easy victory and/or one by a wide margin. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. The final score was 17-1? Wow, that's really a blowout!13. noun slang An instance of excessive fecal matter not being contained by a diaper. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word. I'm sorry I'm late, the baby had a blowout, so I had to give her a bath before dropping her at the sitter's.See also: blow, outhave a blowout1. To experience the sudden breaking or bursting of something, usually one of the tires on a vehicle. I almost lost control of the car when I had a blowout on the highway.2. To throw a big, elaborate party. Come on, we need to have one last blowout before we graduate from college!3. slang To have excessive fecal matter that is not contained by a diaper. I'm sorry I'm late, the baby had a blowout, so I had to give her a bath before dropping her at the sitter's.See also: blowout, haveblow someone outSl. to kill someone, especially with gunshots. (Fixed order.) Lefty set out to blow Max out once and for all. Lefty wanted to blow Max out too.See also: blow, outblow something outto extinguish a flame with a puff of breath. I blew the candle out. I blew out the candles one by one.See also: blow, outhave a blowout 1. [for one's car tire] to burst. I had a blowout on the way here. I nearly lost control of the car. If you have a blowout in one tire, you should check the other tires. 2. Sl. to have a big, wild party; to enjoy oneself at a big party. Mary and Bill had quite a blowout at their house Friday night. Fred and Tom had quite a blowout last night.See also: blowout, haveblow out1. Extinguish, especially a flame. For example, The wind blew out the candles very quickly. [1300s] 2. Lose force or cease entirely, as in The storm will soon blow itself out and move out to sea. Also see blow over. 3. Burst or rupture suddenly, as in This tire is about to blow out. This usage alludes to the escape of air under pressure. [Early 1900s] 4. Also, blow out of the water. Defeat decisively, as in With a great new product and excellent publicity, we could blow the competition out of the water . This term originally was used in mid-19th-century naval warfare, where it meant to blast or shoot another vessel to pieces. It later was transferred to athletic and other kinds of defeat. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: blow, outblow outv.1. To extinguish something with the breath or a gust of air: The child blew out the candles on the birthday cake. The lamp was flickering, so I blew it out.2. To be extinguished by the breath or a gust of air: If the wind picks up, our fire will blow out.3. To remove or burst something with powerful or violent force: The blast blew out all the windows on the block. The sudden pressure blew the pipes out.4. To cause something to burst: The glass on the road blew out our tires. A nail got caught under the inner tube and blew it out.5. To burst: The front tire blew out when we were driving down the road.6. To cause something to stop functioning suddenly. Used of an electrical apparatus: Playing your stereo too loudly will blow your speakers out. The surge in current blew out the microchips in my computer.7. To stop functioning suddenly. Used of an electrical apparatus: Because the light bulb was old, it blew out.8. To erupt in an uncontrolled manner. Used of a gas or oil well: If the safety valve breaks, the well might blow out and spill oil everywhere.9. To diminish; subside. Used reflexively of windy weather conditions: Until the storm blows itself out, we'll have to stay inside.See also: blow, outhave a blowout in. to have a big, wild party; to enjoy oneself at a big party. Fred and Tom had quite a blowout last night. See also: blowout, haveblowout
blowout[′blō‚au̇t] (electricity) The melting of an electric fuse because of excessive current. (electromagnetism) The extinguishing of an electric arc by deflection in a magnetic field. Also known as magnetic blowout. (engineering) The bursting of a container (such as a tube pipe, pneumatic tire, or dam) by the pressure of the contained fluid. The rupture left by such bursting. The abrupt escape of air from the working chamber of a pneumatic caisson. (geology) Any of the various trough-, saucer-, or cuplike hollows formed by wind erosion on a dune or other sand deposit. (hydrology) A bubbling spring which bursts from the ground behind a river levee when water at flood stage is forced under the levee through pervious layers of sand or silt. Also known as sand boil. (petroleum engineering) A sudden, unplanned escape of oil or gas from a well during drilling. blowing1. See popping. 2. The upward movement of soil material at the base of an excavation or cofferdam as a result of groundwater pressure.blowoutThe flameout of the afterburner, or of the main gas turbine engine, caused by the excessive velocity of incoming primary airflow.blowout
blowout Regional drug slang for:
(1) Crack cocaine.
(2) A party at which alcohol/drugs are used to excess.Blowout
BlowoutThe rapid sale of all shares in a new securities offering. See: hot issue.BlowoutA new issue of a security that is placed with investors almost immediately and with no difficulty because of high demand on the part of investors. A blowout may be a sign of a well-regarded company; it could also occur during a speculative bubble. See also: Hot Issue.blowout The nearly immediate sale of a new security issue because of great investor demand. See also hot issue.blowout
Related to blowout: Blowout preventerSynonyms for blowoutnoun a violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock wavesSynonyms- blast
- blowup
- burst
- detonation
- explosion
- fulmination
noun a big, exuberant partySynonyms- celebration
- shindig
- shindy
- bash
- blast
Synonyms for blowoutnoun an easy victorySynonyms- romp
- runaway
- shoo-in
- walkaway
- laugher
Related Wordsnoun a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatusRelated Wordsnoun a gay festivitySynonymsRelated Words |