Look up: blowout

1. BlowOut
   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-up in the tradition of games such as Contra and Metal Slug, with a power-up-based exploration structure aki...
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2. 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. Prior to the advent of pressure control equipment in the 1920s, the uncontrolled release of oil and gas from a well while drilling wa...
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3. Blowout
   [geology] 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 out" sand an...
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4. Blowout
   A DEPRESSION on the land surface caused by wind EROSION.
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Blowout
   Uncontrolled flow of gas and/or oil or other well fluids from a well during drilling.
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8. Blowout
   the uncontrolled flow of gas, oil or other fluids from a well
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9. 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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10. 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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11. Blowout
    The rapid sale of all shares in a new securities offering. See: hot issue.
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12. 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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13. Blowout
    Blowout or Blow out can refer to: ==Science and technology== ==Media== ==Other== ...
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14. 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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15. Blowout
    A depression in the land surface caused by wind erosion.
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16. Blowout
    Downing all the pins but one. (tap)
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17. Blowout
    [tire] A blowout is a rapid loss of inflation pressure of a pneumatic tire leading to an explosion. The primary cause for this is encountering an object that cuts or tears the structural components of the tire to the point where the structure is incapable of containing the pressurized air, w...
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18. 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 or eve...
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