blowout
blo·wout
noun
2.
a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
- “the right front tire had a blowout”
- “as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights”
3.
Origin
Deverbal from blow out.
Phrases
- blowout coil
- blowout preventer
- blowout sale
- Brazilian blowout
- Dominican blowout
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Broader terms
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