Main Entry:

blow·out

Pronunciation:

\ˈblō-ˌau̇t\

Function:

noun

Date:

1822

1 : a festive social affair 2 : a bursting of a container (as a tire) by pressure of the contents on a weak spot 3 : an uncontrolled eruption of an oil or gas well 4 : an easy or one-sided victory 5 : a valley or depression created by the wind in areas of shifting sand or of light cultivated soil