blowoff

[bloh-awf, -of]

blow·off

[bloh-awf, -of]
noun
1.
a current of escaping surplus steam, water, etc.: The safety valve released a violent blowoff from the furnace.
2.
a device that permits and channels such a current.
3.
Slang. a person who brags or boasts; a blow-hard.
4.
a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices: The Federal Reserve Board's credit tightening could cause a blowoff in interest rates.

Origin:
1830–40; noun use of verb phrase blow off
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