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- Dictionaryblowout/ˈbləʊaʊt/
noun
- 1. an occasion when a tyre on a vehicle bursts or an electric fuse melts. Similar
- 2. a large or lavish meal or social gathering: informal "it is difficult to imagine the slim person going for a real blowout" Similar
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BLOWOUT definition: 1. a sudden explosion of a tyre on a road vehicle while it is moving quickly 2. a very large meal…. Learn more.
The meaning of BLOWOUT is a festive social affair. How to use blowout in a sentence.
BLOWOUT meaning: 1. a sudden explosion of a tyre on a road vehicle while it is moving quickly 2. a very large meal…. Learn more.
a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or the like. a hollow formed in a region of shifting sands or light soil by the action of the wind. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well.
1. a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire. 2. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or liquid, esp. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well. 3. flame-out. 4. a lavish party or entertainment. 5. Also called blow′out sale′. a quick sale of retail merchandise at very low prices. [1815–25]
A blowout occurs when a well releases an uncontrolled flow of gas, oil, or other fluids into the air. A blowout may occur during well drilling operations when the well penetrates a high pressure gas-producing formation.
a sudden escape of oil or gas from an oil well. See blowout in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: blowout. Definition of blowout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
blow someone's brains out. blow something out of the water. 18 meanings: 1. to extinguish (a flame, candle, etc) or (of a flame, candle, etc) to become extinguished 2. (of a tyre) to.... Click for more definitions.
BLOWOUT definition: 1. an occasion when a tyre suddenly explodes while a vehicle is still moving 2. an expensive meal…. Learn more.
When something stops working or breaks down, you can call it a blowout. The blowout of a city's electrical system can be a particularly big problem. A blowout most often involves air or gas pressure — a blowout when you're driving on the highway is a popped tire.
