blowout

See also: blow out and blow-out

English

blowout (plural blowouts)

A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire.
A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
(slang, sports) A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt.
The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
(geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
(Australia) An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.

Terms derived from blowout

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