blowoff

[ bloh-awf, -of ]
/ ˈbloʊˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
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noun

a current of escaping surplus steam, water, etc.: The safety valve released a violent blowoff from the furnace.
a device that permits and channels such a current.
Slang. a person who brags or boasts; a blow-hard.
a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices: The Federal Reserve Board's credit tightening could cause a blowoff in interest rates.

Origin of blowoff

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase blow off

Words nearby blowoff

blowing wound, blowiron, blowlamp, blown, blown-up, blowoff, blowout, blowpipe, blowsy, blowtorch, blowtube

Words related to blowoff

reaction, result, issue, event, conclusion, fallout, squabble, flap, tiff, ruckus, disagreement, hassle, altercation, fracas, brawl, brouhaha, falling-out, quarrel, bickering, denouement

Example sentences from the Web for blowoff

  • So far as I can tell, they're the weakest point, so if the mountain lets go, that is where the blowoff will come.

    The Flaming Mountain |Harold Leland Goodwin