blowouts

/B L OW1 AW0 T S/

noun

1
A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.
2
A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
3
A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
4
A large or extravagant meal.
5
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.”
6
An argument; an altercation.
7
A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
8
An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
9
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
10
An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.

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