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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
blowout
    n 1: an easy victory [syn: runaway, blowout, romp,
         laugher, shoo-in, walkaway]
    2: 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"
    3: a gay festivity [syn: gala, gala affair, jamboree,
       blowout]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Blow-out \Blow"-out`\, n.
   The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a
   blast of steam.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
blowout \blowout\ n.
   1. a gay or lavish festivity. [colloq.]

   Syn: gala, gala affair, jamboree.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. the sudden deflation of an inflatable tire due to a
      puncture or rupture, often accompanied by a bang.
      [PJC]

   3. the sudden escape of gas or liquid confined under
      pressure, such as in a gas or oil well, or in a system
      containing pressurized air or steam.
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for blowout:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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