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blowout

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blow·out  (blout)
n.
1.
a. A sudden rupture or bursting, as of an automobile tire.
b. 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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blowout - an easy victoryblowout - an easy victory                      
triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
2.blowout - a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"
malfunction - a failure to function normally
3.blowout - a gay festivityblowout - a gay festivity                      
festivity, celebration - any joyous diversion
Translations
blowout [ˈbləʊˌaʊt] n (fam) (big meal) → abbuffata; (of tyre) → scoppio; (of fuse) → corto circuito


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Wednesday's average first goal time is 29 and that includes their one and only blowout in a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle.
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