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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sudden
puncturing
of a
pneumatic
tyre/tire.
●
A
sudden
release
of
oil
and
gas
from a well.
●
In Food and drink:
A social
function
, especially one with large
quantities
of food.
●
A large or
extravagant
meal.
●
In Sports & Parties:
A
contest
that is
decidedly
one-sided
; an
overwhelming
victory.
●
An
argument
; an altercation.
●
In Geology & Parties:
A
sandy
depression
in a
sand dune
ecosystem
caused
by the
removal
of
sediments
by wind.
●
In Australian English & Parties:
An
extreme
and
unexpected
increase in
costs
, such
as in
government
estimates
for a project.
●
The
cleaning
of the
flues
of a
boiler
from
scale
, etc; by a
blast
of steam.
●
In Parties:
An
unsightly
flap
of
skin
caused
by an
ear
piercing
that is too large.
●
In Hair:
An
instance
of having
one's
hair
blow-dried
and styled.
●
In Parties:
The
blurring
of a
tattoo
due to
ink
penetrating
too far into the
skin
and dispersing.
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