blowoff
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Noun
- Something that is [[blow off|blown off]].
- The [[explosive]] [[separation]] of part of a [[rocket]] etc in order to prevent its [[destruction]] and allow for [[retrieval]]
- The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)
- A line or [[pipe]] for draining a [[siphon]] (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)
- {{lb|en|brewing}} The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.
- {{lb|en|finance}} A period of [[rapid]] and usually [[unsustainable]] [[increase]] (or, sometimes, [[decrease]]) in market [[price]]s.
- A curt or uninterested [[dismissal]]; a [[failure]] to respond adequately.
- {{lb|en|crime}} The stage in a [[con game]] in which one [[get rid of|gets rid of]] the [[mark]] after taking his or her [[money]].
- The [[exit]] of a [[crowd]] from a [[circus]] or [[carnival]] [[act]].
- An [[extra]] [[attraction]] offered to the [[audience]] of a [[sideshow]] or [[carnival]] act, usually hidden behind a [[curtain]] and requiring an additional payment; [[aftershow]].
- A [[finale]].
- A [[fight]] that marks the [[culmination]] of a long period of [[antagonism]].
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