blowout

UK
/ˈbləʊ.aʊt/
US
/ˈbloʊ.aʊt/

Translations

blowoutnoun
blowouts
pl
UK
/ˈbləʊ.aʊt/
US
/ˈbloʊ.aʊt/
éclatementSurtout pour un pneu.
The car swerved off the road after experiencing a blowout on the highway.
La voiture a quitté la route après l’éclatement d’un pneu sur l’autoroute.
brushingCoiffure.
She booked an appointment for a blowout before the wedding.
Elle a pris rendez-vous pour un brushing avant le mariage.
éruptionTechnique pétrolière et gazière.
The offshore rig suffered a blowout, causing a massive oil spill in the ocean.
La plateforme offshore a subi une éruption, provoquant une importante marée noire dans l’océan.
victoire à sens uniqueSport.
The game ended in a blowout, with the home team winning by 30 points.
Le match s’est terminé par une victoire à sens unique, l’équipe locale l’emportant de 30 points.
fêteSens familier : grande fête.
They threw a huge blowout for his 30th birthday, complete with a live band and fireworks.
Ils ont organisé une grande fête pour son 30e anniversaire, avec un groupe de musique et des feux d’artifice.
blowoutadjective
UK
/ˈbləʊ.aʊt/
US
/ˈbloʊ.aʊt/
Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., ‘blowout sale’, ‘blowout preventer’); non-gradable.
à prix cassésCommerce ; se dit d’une vente ou d’une opération commerciale proposant de très fortes réductions.
The store is advertising a blowout clearance event this weekend.
Le magasin annonce une opération de déstockage à prix cassés ce week-end.
anti-éruptionTechnique pétrolière et gazière.
Engineers installed a blowout preventer on the offshore rig.
Les ingénieurs ont installé un dispositif anti-éruption sur la plateforme offshore.

Definitions

blowoutnoun
A sudden rupture or bursting, especially of a tire.
The car swerved off the road after experiencing a blowout on the highway.
A large or lavish party or celebration.
They threw a huge blowout for his 30th birthday, complete with a live band and fireworks.
A decisive victory in a sporting event or competition.
The game ended in a blowout, with the home team winning by 30 points.
An uncontrolled release of oil or gas from a well.
The offshore rig suffered a blowout, causing a massive oil spill in the ocean.
A hairstyle produced by blow-drying the hair to create smoothness and volume.
She booked an appointment for a blowout before the wedding.
blowoutadjective
Characterised by very large discounts or reductions in price (attributive).
The store is advertising a blowout clearance event this weekend.
Designed to prevent or deal with an uncontrolled release of oil or gas (attributive).
Engineers installed a blowout preventer on the offshore rig.