Look up: blowout

1. Blowout
   A DEPRESSION on the land surface caused by wind EROSION.
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2. Blowout
   Uncontrollable release of downhole pressure upward through the well-bore or casing. As well as fire, the gases are also toxic, and in floating operations a gas blowout may include a threat to the stability of the rig itself. (See Mud)
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3. blowout
   an uncontrolled flow or gas, oil, or other well fluids into the atmosphere or into an underground formation. A blowout, or gusher, can occur when formation pressure exceeds the pressure applied to it by the column of drilling fluid.
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4. Blowout
   Uncontrolled flow of gas and/or oil or other well fluids from a well during drilling.
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5. Blowout
   the uncontrolled flow of gas, oil or other fluids from a well
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6. blowout
   a hollow or depression of the land surface,generally saucer or trough shaped,formed by wind erosion,especially in an area of shifting sand or loose soil,or where vegetation is disturbed or destroyed Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • boil; 2)Burstin...
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7. blowout
   noun 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`
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8. Blowout
   The rapid sale of all shares in a new securities offering. See: hot issue.
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9. blowout
   (from the article `tunnels and underground excavations`) ...water pressure at the crown (upper part). Since air tends to escape through the upper part of the tunnel, constant inspection and repair of leaks ...
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10. Blowout
    A patch of land in the Great Plains states of North America where dry soil is blown away by wind leaving heavier rock and possibly artifacts on the surface.
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11. Blowout
    A depression in the land surface caused by wind erosion.
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12. Blowout
    (geology) (1996) `Blowouts` are sandy depressions in a sand dune ecosystem (psammosere) caused by the removal of sediments by wind. Blowouts occur in partially vegetated dunefields or sandhills. A blowout forms when a patch of protective vegetation is lost, allowing strong winds to "blow...
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13. Blowout
    (well drilling) A `blowout` is the uncontrolled release of crude oil and/or natural gas from an oil well or gas well after pressure control systems have failed.<ref name="Allabout">`All About Blowout`, R. Westergaard, Norwegian Oil Review, 1987 ISBN 82-991533-0-1--> Prior to the ...
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14. BlowOut
    `PlayStation 2`<br>`GameCube`<br>`Xbox`<br>`Xbox Originals`<br>January 26, 2009--> --> `BlowOut` is a 2004 side-scrolling action video game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco, released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. It is a run-and-gun shoot-em-...
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15. Blowout
    (sports) A `blowout` is an easy or one-sided victory.-->--> It occurs when one athletic team or individual performer outscores another by a large margin or in such a fashion that allows the second team or individual little chance of a victory from a point early in a competition, game, contest...
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