-
1 blowout
blowout ['bləʊaʊt]∎ there's been a blowout les plombs ont sauté∎ I had a blowout j'ai un pneu qui a éclaté∎ let's have a blowout faisons un gueuleton ou une grande bouffe -
2 blowout
1) (the bursting of a car tyre: That's the second blowout I've had with this car.) éclatement2) ((on eg an oil rig) a violent escape of gas etc.) éruption
См. также в других словарях:
blowout — UK [ˈbləʊaʊt] / US [ˈbloʊˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms blowout : singular blowout plural blowouts 1) an occasion when a tyre on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts We had a blowout on the motorway. 2) [usually singular] informal a celebration… … English dictionary
blowout — blow|out [ blou,aut ] noun count 1. ) an occasion when a tire on a moving vehicle suddenly bursts: We had a blowout on the highway. 2. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL an easy victory in a game or competition: When the Yankees scored ten runs in the first… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blowout — {n.} 1. An explosion of a tire or a fuse. * /Jim s van veered sharply to the right after his car had a blowout./ 2. A big party. * /After graduation from college, my son and his friends staged a huge blowout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blowout — {n.} 1. An explosion of a tire or a fuse. * /Jim s van veered sharply to the right after his car had a blowout./ 2. A big party. * /After graduation from college, my son and his friends staged a huge blowout./ … Dictionary of American idioms
blowout — noun 1. An explosion of a tire or a fuse. Jim s van veered sharply to the right after his car had a blowout. 2. A big party. After graduation from college, my son and his friends staged a huge blowout … Словарь американских идиом
blowout — noun 1. an easy victory • Syn: ↑runaway, ↑romp, ↑laugher, ↑shoo in, ↑walkaway • Derivationally related forms: ↑romp (for: ↑romp) … Useful english 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
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 suddenly We were late because our van had a blowout on the freeway … English idioms
Bhangra Blowout — is an annual intercollegiate dance competition hosted by The George Washington University s South Asian Society (SAS). First started in 1993, Bhangra Blowout is an intercollegiate bhangra phenomenon where elite eight university teams from all… … Wikipedia
The Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout — Infobox VG| title = Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout developer = publisher = Kemco Seika designer = engine = released = JPN August 3, vgy|1990 NA September 1990 genre = Side scrolling Adventure modes = Single player ratings = ESRB:KA platforms =… … Wikipedia
blow·out — /ˈbloʊˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] 1 : a sudden loss of air caused by a hole or cut in a tire The car crashed after one of its tires had a blowout. see also ↑blow 5, 1 2 informal : a large and informal social gathering : a big party … Useful english dictionary