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A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.
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A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
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A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
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A large or extravagant meal.
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A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt.
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The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
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An argument; an altercation.
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A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
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An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
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The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
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An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.