blowout
/ˈbloʊaʊt/ noun C1- 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.
- A large or extravagant meal.
- A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory or defeat. · The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
- An argument; an altercation.
- A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
- An act of defecation in which an incontinent person, usually an infant or toddler, produces a large amount of excrement that causes their diaper to overflow and leak.
Plural blowouts
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