I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: blow out
1. slang : a big social affair : a convivial party or celebration typically featuring abundant food and drink
2. : an outburst of temper or disorder : row
3.
a. : a bursting of a container caused by the weight or pressure of the contained material (as of a cofferdam by the weight of water, of a tube pipe by the expansive force of contained gas, or of a pneumatic tire by pressure of the contained air on a weak spot)
b. : the hole made in the container by such bursting
c. : the sudden escape of air from the working chamber of a pneumatic caisson
d. : sand boil
e. : an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well due to excessive natural pressure
4. : a valley or depression blown out by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil
5.
a. of an electric fuse : the action of blowing out or the condition of being blown out
b. : magnetic blowout
6. : a toy or novelty device consisting essentially of a flexible rolled tube that straightens and extends suddenly when the breath is blown into its open end
7. : eversion or prolapse of the oviduct of domestic poultry through the vent, being a frequent disorder of heavy-laying hens
8. : the irregular surface outcrop of certain mineral deposits
9. : flameout
10. : the lateral thrust of an explosion, being of the extent of its horizontal range of effectiveness
II. noun
: an easy one-sided victory