blowout (n)

n07318618

type n
lex_filenum 11
def a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus
examples the right front tire had a blowout
as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights
Outgoing links
Hypernym malfunction
Derivationally related form blowout → blow out
Incoming links
Hyponym malfunction
Derivationally related form blow out → blowout

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