单词 | blowoff |
释义 | blowoff /bloh"awf', -of'/, n. 1. a current of escaping surplus steam, water, etc.: The safety valve released a violent blowoff from the furnace. 2. a device that permits and channels such a current. 3. Slang. a person who brags or boasts; a blow-hard. 4. a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices: The Federal Reserve Board's credit tightening could cause a blowoff in interest rates. [1830-40; n. use of v. phrase blow off] |
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