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| 1. | [ verb ] melt, break, or become otherwise unusable | |
| Synonyms: | blow burn_out | |
| Examples: | "The lightbulbs blew out" "The fuse blew" |
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| Related terms: | fail blowout | |
| 2. | [ verb ] erupt in an uncontrolled manner | |
| Examples: | "The oil well blew out" |
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| Related terms: | ignite | |
| 3. | [ verb ] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | |
| Synonyms: | obliterate quench snuff_out extinguish | |
| Examples: | "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained" "quench the flames" "snuff out the candles" |
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| Related terms: | ignite black_out douse extinction | |
| Similar spelling: |
blowout Bluth Blewett |
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