blowoff

[ bloh-awf, -of ]

noun

1. a current of escaping surplus steam, water, etc.:

   The safety valve released a violent blowoff from the furnace.

2. a device that permits and channels such a current.
3. Slang. a person who brags or boasts; a blow-hard.
4. a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices:

   The Federal Reserve Board's credit tightening could cause a blowoff in interest rates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blowoff¹

First recorded in 1830–40; noun use of verb phrase blow off

Example Sentences

So far as I can tell, they're the weakest point, so if the mountain lets go, that is where the blowoff will come.

From Project Gutenberg

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