- blowout
- A sudden rupture of the tube of an automobile tire.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Blowout — or Blow Out may refer to: *Blowout (well drilling), a sudden release of oil and gas from a well *Blowout (geology), a sandy depression caused by the removal of sediment by wind * Blow Out , a 1981 film directed by Brian De Palma * Blow Out (TV… … Wikipedia
Blowout — oder auch Blow out (engl. für Ausbruch) bezeichnet: Blowout (Tiefbohrtechnik) (Bohrlochausbruch), gefährlicher Ausbruch von Wasser, Öl oder Gas bei Tiefbohrungen Siehe auch: Blow Out – Der Tod löscht alle Spuren, ein Film von Brian de Palma … Deutsch Wikipedia
blowout — [n1] explosion; something exploded blast, break, burst, detonation, eruption, escape, flat tire, leak, puncture, rupture, tear; concept 179 blowout [n2] wild party bash, binge, feast, riot*, shindig, spree; concept 383 … New thesaurus
blowout — lowout n. 1. a gay or lavish festivity. [colloq.] Syn: gala, gala affair, jamboree. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the sudden deflation of an inflatable tire due to a puncture or rupture, often accompanied by a bang. [PJC] 3. the sudden escape of gas or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowout — index outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
blowout — ► NOUN 1) an occasion when a vehicle tyre bursts or an electric fuse melts. 2) informal a large, lavish meal … English terms dictionary
blowout — [blōout΄] n. 1. the act or result of blowing out; specif., a) the bursting of a tire b) the melting of an electric fuse from too much current 2. Slang a party, banquet, or celebration 3. Slang an overwhelming victory or, esp. in sports, defeat … English World dictionary
blowout — The rapid sale of all shares in a new securities offering. See: hot. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * blowout blow‧out [ˈbləʊaʊt ǁ ˈbloʊ ] noun [countable] informal 1. COMMERCE … Financial and business terms
Blowout — Pour le film de Brian de Palma, voir Blow Out. Blowout issu du puits Ixtoc … Wikipédia en Français
blowout — n. flat tire 1) to have a blowout 2) to fix a blowout * * * [ flat tire ] to have a blowout to fix a blowout … Combinatory dictionary
blowout — UK [ˈbləʊaʊt] / US [ˈbloʊˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms blowout : singular blowout plural blowouts 1) an occasion when a tyre on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts We had a blowout on the motorway. 2) [usually singular] informal a celebration… … English dictionary
