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/blˈoʊˌaʊt/ Listen

noun

blowout n.

A gay or lavish festivity. (colloq.)

Synonyms: gala, gala affair, jamboree.

The sudden deflation of an inflatable tire due to a puncture or rupture, often accompanied by a bang.

The sudden escape of gas or liquid confined under pressure, such as in a gas or oil well, or in a system containing pressurized air or steam.

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Etymology of 'Blowout'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Blowout" Quotes from Famous Books

... Christmas, Miss Meadows en Miss Motts en de gals, dey up'n say dat dey 'd sorter gin a blowout, en dey got wud ter ole man Benjermun Ram w'ich dey 'speckted 'im fer ter be on han'. W'en de time done come fer Mr. Benjermun Ram fer ter start, de win' blow cole en de cloud 'gun ter spread out 'cross de elements—but no marter fer dat; ...

— Nights With Uncle Remus - Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation • Joel Chandler Harris

... catch up with the truck. At the end of the first half mile, the horrible roadbed began to take toll of the elderly tires. There were two punctures, in rapid succession. Then came a blowout. And, at the bottom of the mountain a third puncture varied the monotony of the ride. Thus, the truck reached the Place well ahead of ...

— Further Adventures of Lad • Albert Payson Terhune