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blowout

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blow⋅out

  [bloh-out]
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–noun
1. a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.
2. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or the like.
3. a hollow formed in a region of shifting sands or light soil by the action of the wind.
4. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well.
5. Aeronautics. flame-out.
6. Slang. a lavish party or entertainment.
Origin:
1815–25; n. use of v. phrase blow out

flame-out

  [fleym-out]
–noun Aeronautics.
the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
Also, flameout.
Also called blowout.

Origin:
1945–50; n. use of v. phrase flame out
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blow·out   (blō'out')   
n.  

    1. A sudden rupture or bursting, as of an automobile tire.

    2. The hole made by such a rupture.

  2. A sudden escape of a confined gas or liquid, as from a well.

  3. Slang A large party or other social affair: "Lunch was a billion-calorie blowout beside the pool" (Vanity Fair).

  4. Informal A lopsided victory or thorough defeat.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

blowout

The nearly immediate sale of a new security issue because of great investor demand. See also hot issue.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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