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blowout

 
 
/ˈbləʊaʊt/ noun [C]

Definition

TYRE when a tyre suddenly explodes while a vehicle is still moving
MEAL/PARTY informal an expensive meal or a big party
SPORT US informal when one team or player beats another easily in a sport
(Definition of blowout noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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