blowout


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
blowout/ˈbləʊaʊt/
noun
  • 1 an occasion when a vehicle tyre bursts or an electric fuse melts.

    ■ an uprush of oil or gas from a well.

  • 2 informal a large, lavish meal.
  • 3 N. Amer. informal a decisive win in an election or sporting contest.
  • 4 US informal an argument or outburst of anger.
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