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blowout

[ bloh-out ]

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noun

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.
a service at a hair salon in which the hair is blow-dried and styled.
Aeronautics. flame-out.
Slang. a lavish party or entertainment.
Slang. a decisive victory or defeat.
blow·out sale [bloh, -out seyl] Slang. a sale featuring very large discounts.

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Origin of blowout¹

First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase blow out

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But his showing — the 54% of the vote he received in November was a high mark — is a shadow of his blowout victories elsewhere.

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A December that began with the blowouts ended with D’Angelo Russell being blown out to Brooklyn to mark the second evolution of the team.

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There were technical glitches, blowout matches, necessary rule changes and a mixture of reactions from golf fans.

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And the Clippers displayed their grit again Friday in a 128-108 blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies at the Intuit Dome.

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The result of the game might have been a blowout loss for the Lakers, but Bronny James had a breakthrough performance.

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