BLOWOUT | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of blowout in English blowoutnoun (also blow-out) uk /ˈbləʊ.aʊt/ us /ˈbloʊ.aʊt/

blowout noun (EXPLOSION)

Add to word list Add to word list [ C or U ] a sudden explosion of a tyre on a vehicle while it is moving quickly: What caused the apparent tyre blowout in Friday's crash is unknown. In Hollywood films when police shoot the tyres of a fleeing car, it causes a blow-out and, usually, a crash. Heat builds up rapidly in a tyre below its correct pressure, making the tyre wear rapidly and become prone to blowout.

• The liner is a safety device to keep part of the tyre inflated if there is a high-speed blowout.
• The crash was thought to be the first time a tyre blowout had led to a plane's destruction.

Exploding and erupting

• blast
• blow
• blow (someone/something) up phrasal verb
• burst in on someone/something phrasal verb
• burst in/into (somewhere) phrasal verb
• controlled explosion
• detonate
• erupt
• explosively
• explosiveness
• fallout from something
• go off phrasal verb
• go pop idiom
• go up phrasal verb
• implode
• pop
• set
• test-fire
• unexploded
• unspent

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On the road: accidents involving vehicles

blowout noun (MEAL)

[ C ] UK informal a very large meal: She had that uncomfortable feeling you get after a really big blowout. I feel I eat healthily enough most of the time to deserve an occasional blow-out on chips or chocolate. Meals & parts of meals

• accompaniment
• after-dinner
• afternoon tea
• afters
• amuse-bouche
• English breakfast
• feast
• feeding
• finger buffet
• finger food
• picnic
• picnic area
• picnic basket
• picnicker
• plat du jour
• takeaway
• takeout
• tapas
• tea
• tea party

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blowout noun (PARTY)

[ C ] US informal a large party or social occasion: They were saving themselves for the big Saturday-night blowout. "Thank you for making the party a blowout," he wrote in a year-end message to employees. They're not planning a big blowout party for tonight. Informal words for parties

• bash
• beanfeast
• beano
• blast
• booze-up
• do
• knees-up
• mixer
• piss-up
• sausage fest
• shindig
• shivoo

blowout noun (HAIR)

[ C ] US an occasion when your hair is dried into a style using a hairdryer: This look lasts much longer than a blowout. Bangs and a blow-out gave her a totally different look. Synonym blow-dry

• Frequent blowouts for the show took their toll on her hair.
• The package includes a facial, manicure, pedicure, shampoo, and blowout.
• Whether you're a wash-and-go girl or a blowout queen, you've probably had bad-hair days.

Hairstyles

• Afro
• Afro puff
• bandeau
• Bantu knots
• barnet
• bobbed
• bouffant
• bowl cut
• hair extension
• haircut
• hairstyle
• Mohawk
• Mohican
• pageboy
• permed
• pixie cut
• plait
• pompadour
• pony
• pudding basin

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Hair care

blowout noun (EASY VICTORY)

[ C ] US informal a result of a game, competition, election, etc. in which one team or side beats the other by a large amount: His teams were known for going on long runs that turned close games into blowouts. Opinion polls said the result would be close, but she won by 58 percent to 42 — a blowout.

• Last year he played for the first time at center in a blowout versus Memphis.
• The most likely outcome is yet another blowout of my favorite team.
• When teams with full rosters face squads struggling to field teams, the resulting blowouts are rarely a surprise.
• With two such big teams, it's unlikely for either to win in blowout fashion.
• New Jersey was widely expected to be a blowout as he had a double-digit lead in polls.

Winning and defeating

• air supremacy
• annihilate
• annihilation
• bank
• be gunning for someone idiom
• massacre
• medal
• mincemeat
• moral victory
• move/go/close in for the kill idiom
• rinse
• scrape
• stomp
• stomp on someone/something phrasal verb
• sweep the board idiom
• take someone down phrasal verb
• take something apart phrasal verb
• thrash
• trouser
• vanquish

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blowout noun (IN SAND, SOIL)

[ C ]   geography   specialized a valley, hollow, or lower area in sand, light soil, etc. created by the wind: The higher elevations of the prairie are covered by wind blown sands that form dunes, blowouts, and thin sheets. Locals soon figured out that wind-produced blowouts formed with the opening away from the prevailing winds and could thus be used as a sort of compass. Geography: valleys

• abyss
• arroyo
• canyon
• chasm
• cirque
• corrie
• cwm
• dale
• defile
• dell
• glen
• gulch
• gully
• hanging valley
• hollow
• inter-valley
• landform
• rift valley
• vale
• wadi

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Wind & winds (Definition of blowout from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

blowout | American Dictionary

blowoutnoun [ C ] us /ˈbloʊˌɑʊt/

blowout noun [C] (AIR BURST)

Add to word list Add to word list a sudden bursting and release of air from a tire on a moving vehicle: He narrowly averted crashing into another car after the blowout.

blowout noun [C] (SPORTS VICTORY)

a sports competition in which one side wins by a very large amount: If the game is a blowout, fans start to leave before it’s over. (Definition of blowout from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

blowout | Business English

blowoutnoun [ C ]   informal uk /ˈbləʊaʊt/ us Add to word list Add to word list STOCK MARKET a short period of time during which shares are sold for a high price: blowout in sth While there was a blowout in hi-tech shares in the US overnight, internet shares in the UK performed in a more subdued fashion. ECONOMICS a very difficult economic period during which companies lose money and people lose jobs: The dot.com blowout hit jobs in the finance sector hardest. FINANCE a sudden large increase in the price of something: blowout in sth The blowout in the price of gas and electricity is having an effect on domestic bills. (Definition of blowout from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of blowout

blowout Similarly, in flow reactors, localized insufficient mixing causes hotspots to form, wherein thermal runaway conditions occur, which causes violent blowouts of reactor contents and catalysts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In addition to these management plans, land managers may also reshape the blowouts with machinery to reduce the swirling action of winds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mechanical means are often used to reshape the blowouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the modern petroleum industry, uncontrollable wells became known as blowouts and are comparatively rare. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The team played very poorly, generally losing in blowouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During blowouts, sports play-by-play announcers are challenged to maintain viewing and listening audience interest and ratings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Winning every game, leading with over 20 points against the other team, with four complete blowouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Tire blowouts have been a concern since the dawn of the motoring age. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The series was highlighted by a game 5 blow-out. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A stove with a deep well is wind and blow-out resistantblowing into it can send burning alcohol flying. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Deflation basins, called blowouts, are hollows formed by the removal of particles by wind. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Improper handling of kicks in oil well control can result in blowouts with very grave consequences, including the loss of valuable resources. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Blowouts are the only habitat to which the plant grows, hence the name. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two teams split the regular season series in blowouts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Blowouts were frequent and the most embarrassing came in the season's final two games. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of blowout These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of blowout?

Translations of blowout

in Chinese (Traditional) 爆炸, 車胎爆裂，爆胎, 飯… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 爆炸, 车胎爆裂，爆胎, 饭… See more in Spanish comilona, secado, pinchazo… See more in Portuguese escova, furo, escape… See more in Turkish in French in Dutch in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Ukrainian teker patlaması, pahalı bir yemek, ziyafet veya büyük bir parti… See more éclatement, éruption… See more klapband, uitbarsting… See more prasknutí (duše), prudký únik (plynu apod.)… See more punktering, udslip… See more meletus, pecah, ledakan… See more การระเบิดของยางรถ, การทะลักของแก๊ซ… See more sự nổ lốp xe, biến cố lớn… See more guma, feta, porażka… See more punktering, utblåsning… See more tayar meletup, kebocoran gas… See more die Reifenpanne, das Zerplatzen… See more punktering, utblåsning… See more розрив, задування… See more Need a translator?

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  • Noun 
    • blowout (EXPLOSION)
    • blowout (MEAL)
    • blowout (PARTY)
    • blowout (HAIR)
    • blowout (EASY VICTORY)
    • blowout (IN SAND, SOIL)
• American   
  • Noun 
    • blowout (AIR BURST)
    • blowout (SPORTS VICTORY)
• Business   Noun
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