- a blowout
- I.to win by a large score, no contest
"Did the Flames win?" "Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."
II.a flat tire, a tire that breaks suddenlyWe were late because our van had a blowout on the freeway.
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Blowout — or Blow Out may refer to: *Blowout (well drilling), a sudden release of oil and gas from a well *Blowout (geology), a sandy depression caused by the removal of sediment by wind * Blow Out , a 1981 film directed by Brian De Palma * Blow Out (TV… … Wikipedia
Blowout-Preventer — Blowout Preventer: unten und mittig drei Schieber bzw. Scherstufen, am oberen Bildrand ein Annular BOP Als Blowout Preventer (kurz: BOP) bezeichnet man eine Reihe von Absperrventilen, die bei einer Bohrung direkt über dem Bohrloch angebracht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blowout — oder auch Blow out (engl. für Ausbruch) bezeichnet: Blowout (Tiefbohrtechnik) (Bohrlochausbruch), gefährlicher Ausbruch von Wasser, Öl oder Gas bei Tiefbohrungen Siehe auch: Blow Out – Der Tod löscht alle Spuren, ein Film von Brian de Palma … Deutsch Wikipedia
blowout — [n1] explosion; something exploded blast, break, burst, detonation, eruption, escape, flat tire, leak, puncture, rupture, tear; concept 179 blowout [n2] wild party bash, binge, feast, riot*, shindig, spree; concept 383 … New thesaurus
blowout — lowout 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowout — index outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
blowout — ► NOUN 1) an occasion when a vehicle tyre bursts or an electric fuse melts. 2) informal a large, lavish meal … English terms dictionary
blowout — [blōout΄] n. 1. the act or result of blowing out; specif., a) the bursting of a tire b) the melting of an electric fuse from too much current 2. Slang a party, banquet, or celebration 3. Slang an overwhelming victory or, esp. in sports, defeat … English World dictionary
Blowout (well drilling) — A blowout is the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from an oil well or gas well after pressure control systems have failed.[1] Prior to the advent of pressure control equipment in the 1920s, the uncontrolled release of oil and… … Wikipedia
Blowout (Tiefbohrtechnik) — Als Blowout wird ein unkontrolliertes Austreten von Bohrspülung, Erdöl und/oder Erdgas aus einem Bohrloch einer Bohr oder Förderanlage bezeichnet. Oft entzündet sich das Öl bzw. Gas dabei. Bis in die 1920er Jahre gab es noch keine Konzepte zur… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blowout preventer — A blowout preventer (BOP) is a large valve that encases an oil well at surface. During drilling or well interventions, the valve may be closed if overpressure from an oil reservoir causes formation fluids such as oil and natural gas to back up… … Wikipedia
