Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An explosion.
- noun An outburst of temper.
- noun A photographic enlargement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
explosion , or violentoutburst - noun photography An
enlargement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an unrestrained expression of emotion
- noun a photographic print that has been enlarged
- noun a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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Examples
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CHRIS ARNOLD: Around the country, homeowners on the verge of foreclosure are trying to figure out whether this latest blowup is going to give them some more time.
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CHRIS ARNOLD: Around the country, homeowners on the verge of foreclosure are trying to figure out whether this latest blowup is going to give them some more time.
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CHRIS ARNOLD: Around the country, homeowners on the verge of foreclosure are trying to figure out whether this latest blowup is going to give them some more time.
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As usual, Brad Molnar's take on the Mike Lange blowup is a bit different than anything else you are likely to read.
GOP on GOP David 2007
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As usual, Brad Molnar's take on the Mike Lange blowup is a bit different than anything else you are likely to read.
Archive 2007-05-01 David 2007
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My smallest boat, a 9 foot blowup, which is always loosing air is powered by a 5 HP motor and has a retail value of only a couple of hundred dollars.
Harbor Master? 2005
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The blowup was a spectacular swan song, bringing the total acreage burned to over seventeen thousand.
Firestorm Barr, Nevada 1996
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Since then, video of the so-called blowup has surfaced on YouTube, courtesy of Brazil's Multishow - and the whole thing seems a little contrived.
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The blowup was the low point of a season in which Zambrano got banished to the bullpen after a slow start and continued to struggle when he returned to the rotation.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Franklin also spoke with TMZ, calling the blowup a "non-event" and saying, "Christian is a method actor and was completely immersed in his scene ... his reaction was from the heat of the moment."
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