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blowout in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a gay festivity
    gala  gala affair  jamboree  blowout 
  2. 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"
    blowout 
  3. an easy victory
    runaway  blowout  romp  laugher  shoo-in  walkaway 
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blowout in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire
  2. (noun) a sudden release of oil and gas from a well
  3. (noun) a social function, especially one with large quantities of food
  4. (noun) "(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.
  5. (noun) (Australia) an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
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