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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈbloʊˌaʊt/ · UK /ˈbləʊaʊt/
blowout means: An event in which a vehicle tyre suddenly bursts and loses its air.
noun
An event in which a vehicle tyre suddenly bursts and loses its air.
- We had a blowout on the motorway.
- The driver stopped safely after a front tyre blowout.
- Worn tyres increase the risk of blowouts.
A sudden, uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from a well.
- A blowout forced workers to leave the rig.
- Engineers installed equipment to prevent a well blowout.
- The blowout released gas for several hours.
A large, lively party, often with plenty of food and drink.
- They planned a birthday blowout.
- The whole village came to their summer blowout.
- We ended the season with a blowout for all the players.
A very large meal, often involving expensive food or eating much more than usual.
- Lunch was a real blowout.
- We had a blowout at an expensive restaurant.
- After that enormous blowout, nobody wanted dessert.
Questions about blowout
What does blowout mean?
An event in which a vehicle tyre suddenly bursts and loses its air.
What is blowout in other languages?
Türkçe: lastik patlaması · Español: reventón · Français: éclatement de pneu · Deutsch: Reifenplatzer · Italiano: scoppio di uno pneumatico · 日本語: タイヤのバースト
How do you pronounce blowout?
In American English /ˈbloʊˌaʊt/; in British English /ˈbləʊaʊt/.
How do you use blowout in a sentence?
We had a blowout on the motorway. The driver stopped safely after a front tyre blowout.
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