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blow out

Dictionary definition · blow out

verb

  1. melt, break, or become otherwise unusable"The lightbulbs blew out"
  2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights"Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"
  3. erupt in an uncontrolled manner"The oil well blew out"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).