ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: blow up
1. : a blowing up: as
a. : explosion
b. : an outburst of temper
c. : a photographic enlargement (as of original art work, engravings, or type proofs) ; sometimes : the production of such blowups
2. : failure (of a pavement) involving heaving due to excessive expansion
3. : a tank where crude sugar is dissolved ; also : one in which a solution of crude sugar is clarified