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blow-out

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Blow´-out`
n.1.The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
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blow-out
noun
1. (Slang) binge (informal), party, feast, rave (Brit. slang), spree, beano (Brit. slang), rave-up (Brit. slang), carousal, carouse, hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) Once in a while we had a major blow-out.
2. puncture, burst, flat, flat tyre A lorry travelling south had a blow-out and crashed.
Translations
blow-out [ˈbləʊaʊt] N
1. (Aut) (= burst tyre) → reventón m, pinchazo m, ponchada f (Mex)
2. (Elec) [of fuse] → apagón m
3. [of oil well] → explosión f
4. (= big meal) → comilona f, atracón m


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