A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire. / A sudden release of oil and gas from a well. / (slang) A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.

plural of blowout

A coil, carrying an electric current, that serves to deflect and thus extinguish an arc formed when the contacts of a switch part to turn off the current.

plural of blowout coil

(oil industry) A device that sits at the surface interface of an oil well and prevents a blowout from occurring by closing the orifice, allowing material to flow from the oil reservoir out through the shaft.

plural of Brazilian blowout

A method of temporarily straightening the hair by sealing a liquid keratin and preservative solution into the hair with a hair iron.

plural of blowout preventer

a sale that is advertised as having bigger than usual discounts, clearance

plural of blowout sale