blowout

noun17

1. •
   A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.
2. •
   A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
3. •
   (slang) A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory or defeat.

   • The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
4. •
   (Philippines) A party (social gathering), such as a birthday party.
5. •
   (slang) A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
6. •
   (slang) A large or extravagant meal.

   • […] but really swank blowouts are reported to serve even more exotic dishes. Bear paws, for instance; duck feet, unborn mice, and in Canton, puppy dogs. — 1949
7. •
   An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.

   • Get a blowout! Your hair is one of the first things a guy will notice because, hello, it's right at eye level. So take the time to do it right. No ponytails. No frizzy disasters. Wear your hair down. — 2007
8. •
   (informal) An act of defecation in which an incontinent person, usually an infant or toddler, produces a large amount of excrement that causes their diaper to overflow and leak.
9. •
   (Australia) An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
10. •
    Synonym of blowout sale.
11. •
    (slang) An argument; an altercation.
12. •
    Synonym of taper fade.
13. •
    A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
14. •
    The damage done to the exit side of a drilled hole or sawn edge when no sacrificial backerboard is used during the drilling or sawing: the drill bit's or sawblade's exit on the far side causes chips of wood to be broken from the edge.
15. •
    An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.
16. •
    The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing.
17. •
    The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.