blowoff (English, noun)
expansion: blowoff (plural blowoffs)
Senses:
glosses: Something that is blown off.
glosses: The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval
glosses: The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)
glosses: A line or pipe for draining a siphon (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)
topics: beverages
brewing
business
food
lifestyle
manufacturing
glosses: The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.
topics: business
finance
glosses: A period of rapid and usually unsustainable increase (or, sometimes, decrease) in market prices.
glosses: A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.
qualifier: crime
glosses: The stage in a con game in which one gets rid of the mark after taking his or her money.
glosses: The exit of a crowd from a circus or carnival act.
glosses: An extra attraction offered to the audience of a sideshow or carnival act, usually hidden behind a curtain and requiring an additional payment; aftershow.
glosses: A finale.
glosses: A fight that marks the culmination of a long period of antagonism.
glosses: An outburst of temper or excitement.
tags: colloquial
glosses: An act of oral sex.
glosses: A fart.
tags: UK
slang
glosses: A class that does not require much effort to pass; a course where one does not have to work.
Forms:
form: blowoffs
tags: plural
form: blow-off
tags: alternative