blowout

  1. Noun.  a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire.
  2. Noun.  a sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
  3. Noun.  a social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
  4. Noun.  ''(sports slang)'' A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt. Often occurs when one team is superior to the other.
  5. Noun.  (geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
  6. Noun.  (Australia) an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.

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