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blowout

[bloh-out]

noun

  1. a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.

  2. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or the like.

  3. a hollow formed in a region of shifting sands or light soil by the action of the wind.

  4. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well.

  5. a service at a hair salon in which the hair is blow-dried and styled.

  6. Aeronautics.flame-out.

  7. Slang.a lavish party or entertainment.

  8. Slang.a decisive victory or defeat.

  9. blowout sale.Slang.a sale featuring very large discounts.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of blowout1

First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase blow out
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Plum’s absence was sorely felt as what began as a valiant effort by the Sparks — keeping pace with the visiting Storm through the first half — quickly unraveled into a 98-67 blowout loss Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.

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Or wearing various uniforms with full makeup and a blowout to conduct raids, earning the nickname "ICE Barbie."

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But his showing — the 54% of the vote he received in November was a high mark — is a shadow of his blowout victories elsewhere.

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A December that began with the blowouts ended with D’Angelo Russell being blown out to Brooklyn to mark the second evolution of the team.

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There were technical glitches, blowout matches, necessary rule changes and a mixture of reactions from golf fans.

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