Meaning of Blowout | Babel Free

Definitions

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.
   slang
4. A large or extravagant meal.
   slang
5. A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory.
   slang
6. An argument; an altercation.
   slang
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.
   Australia
9. 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.
10. The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
11. An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.
12. An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.
13. The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing.
14. The damage done to the exit side of a drilled hole or sawn edge when no sacrificial backerboard is used during the drilling or sawing: the drill bit's or sawblade's exit on the far side causes chips of wood to be broken from the edge.
15. a party (such as a birthday party)
    Philippines
16. Synonym of taper fade.
17. Synonym of blowout sale.

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Examples

“Feathers were deeply ruffled when it became known that the BHC had been in town and taken me out for a meal without hosting a big blowout for all the local Brits. I didn't frequent the hotel bar, and by then, accepted few invitations to parties ...”

“Chloe's lips formed a thin line, and she guided her sister a few feet away from Aubrey and Erik, her hooker heels sinking into the shells a little as they went. "C'mon, Jane. Erik's cousin is a Barnie and is hosting a blowout tonight. The party is in Salem"”

“The dining room at Alain Ducasse's flagship Paris restaurant gleams with 10,000 crystals, confirming that this is the flashiest place⟳ in town for a blowout meal.”

“Eating a big blowout meal that probably includes every one of the foods you should be avoiding will trigger more food cravings […]”

“The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.”

“In World Cup soccer, Mexico defeated Cameroon one to nothing. Or as it's known in soccer, a blowout.”

“This is not a land⟳ of blowouts. It’s a middle ground, and that’s reflected in voter registration rolls. Nearly 2.6 million North Carolinians declare⟳ themselves unaffiliated, while just over 2.4 million identify⟳ as Democrats and just under 2.2 million as Republicans. We don’t tilt. We teeter.”

“The day my aunt and I had talked was just as vivid to me now as it had been eight years ago, when I'd had a blowout with my mother over my decision to go to school in Tucson rather than staying safely up here in northern Arizona.”

“Get⟳ a blowout! Your hair is one of the first things a guy will notice⟳ because, hello, it's right at eye level. So take⟳ the time to do it right. No ponytails. No frizzy disasters. Wear⟳ your hair down.”

“I mean⟳, how did the African sista' who was getting her hair braided in the first movie get⟳ a blowout? And the slave trader's shirt wasn't even right! And the look⟳ on the African woman's face⟳ when she was watching the white ladies pet her "friend" ...”

“A couple of weeks later, I contacted Melissa to get⟳ a blowout for my hair because I was going to New York for an interview but I had to be in the city early in the morning. Melissa said I could come⟳ to her condo the night before the event.”

“Go to your local salon and get⟳ a blowout. Or put⟳ a blue streak in your hair. Or if you're commitment-phobic, get⟳ a temporary blue extension braided into your hair.”

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