A hot issue--shares of a new securities offering that are sold very quickly Investors usually do not obtain all the shares they want During a blowout, a corporation is most likely to obtain a higher price for their securities
A hollow or depression of the land surface, which is generally saucer or trough-shaped, formed by wind erosion especially in an area of shifting sand, loose soil, or where vegetation is disturbed or destroyed See also miscellaneous area
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
A sudden, uncontrolled flow of drilling fluid, oil, gas, or water from a wellbore when the formation pressure in a permeable formation exceeds the pressure in the borehole A kick sometimes warns of low pressure in the borehole
A sudden escape of oil or gas from a well, caused by uncontrolled high pressure It usually occurs during drilling
occurs when the ratio of air to water around the propeller gets so high that the propeller is no longer grabbing water, but is trying to propel itself through air (or a relative vacuum) This causes the propeller to lose "bite", and then a chain of events occurs that can range from merely a "loose" steering feeling, to a vicious turn to the right (typically) The speed at which this occurs varies with boat design, gear case design, and propeller design
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
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"
an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project
A blowout is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much. Once in a while we had a major blowout
An American slang term used for whenever the diaper doesn't contain all the waste : o Ahhh, the true test of any diaper or cover How well does it contain those otherworldy gigantico poopie blowouts? Some do great, some do not so great, but in my experience almost ALL cloth diapers and covers contain blowouts better than disposable diapers