- a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire.
- a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or the like.
- a hollow formed in a region of shifting sands or light soil by the action of the wind.
- an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well.
- a service at a hair salon in which the hair is blow-dried and styled.
- flame-out.
- a lavish party or entertainment.
- a decisive victory or defeat.
- a sale featuring very large discounts.
- to extinguish (a flame, candle, etc) or (of a flame, candle, etc) to become extinguished
- (of a tyre) to puncture suddenly, esp at high speed
- (of a fuse) to melt suddenly
- to diminish or use up the energy of
- (of an oil or gas well) to lose oil or gas in an uncontrolled manner
- to cancel
- to kill oneself by shooting oneself in the head
- the sudden melting of an electrical fuse
- a sudden burst in a tyre
- the uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from an oil or gas well
- the failure of a jet engine, esp when in flight
- a large filling meal or lavish entertainment
