Blowoff

Quick meaning: Blowoff is a noun meaning Something that is blown off.

Meaning

Something that is blown off.

More Meanings

1. The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval
2. The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)
3. A line or pipe for draining a siphon (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)
4. (brewing) The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.
5. (finance) A period of rapid and usually unsustainable increase (or, sometimes, decrease) in market prices.
6. A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.
7. (crime) The stage in a con game in which one gets rid of the mark after taking his or her money.

Example Sentences

For the materials mixed at 0.3 and 0.9 ks , no toner can be seen after blowoff at the highest pressure .

Often the blowoff from numerous thunderstorms combine to form an extensive cirrostratus shield as seen at D in Figure 39

All blowoffs were effected by slowly decreasing the burner pressure at intervals of air temperature, airflow, and fuel flow.

Some of you will argue this point because you've used it for everything, everything but the only purpose for bottom blowoff.

Word Forms

• blowoffs
• blow-off

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include blow-off, blowdown, burnoff, throw-off, flowoff, offloading.

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