blowoutnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbləʊ.aʊt/us/ˈbloʊ.aʊt/blowout noun [ C ] (EXPLOSION)
mainly US a sudden explosion of a tyre on a road vehicle while it is moving quickly
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Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow (sb/sth) up
- burst
- burst in on sb/sth
- burst in/into (somewhere)
- detonate
- erupt
- explode
- explosion
- explosive
- flare
- go
- go off
- go pop idiom
- go up
- ignite
- live
- pop
- set
- set sth off
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On the road: accidents involving vehicles
blowout noun [ C ] (MEAL)
UK informal a very large meal
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Meals & parts of meals
- accompaniment
- afternoon tea
- afters
- amuse-bouche
- antipasto
- dinner
- dinner party
- dinner time
- elevenses
- English breakfast
- packed lunch
- picnic
- plate meal
- ploughman's lunch
- postprandial
- tea party
- teatime
- tiffin
- TV dinner
- working lunch/breakfast
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blowout noun [ C ] (PARTY)
US informal a large party or social occasion
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Informal words for parties
- bash
- beanfeast
- beano
- blast
- booze-up
- do 1
- knees-up
- mixer
- piss-up
- shindig
- shivoo
blowout noun [ C ] (HAIR)
US also blow-dry an occasion when your hair is dried into a style using a hairdryer:
This look lasts much longer than a blowout.
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- Frequent blowouts for the show took their toll on her hair.
- The package includes a facial, manicure, pedicure, shampoo, and blowout.
- Whether you're a wash-and-go girl or a blowout queen, you've probably had bad-hair days.
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Hairstyles
- barnet
- bob
- bun
- bunch
- close-cropped
- coiffed
- comb-over
- cornrow
- crew cut
- fauxhawk
- flattop
- fringe
- loose
- pageboy
- parting
- permanent wave
- pigtail
- ponytail
- quiff
- shake
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