blowdown

[ bloh-doun ]

noun

1. Automotive. a procedure for measuring the compression within an engine to identify certain mechanical defects, such as worn piston rings.
2. a tree or stand of timber that has been blown down by the wind.

blowdown

/ ˈbləʊˌdaʊn /

noun

1. an accident in a nuclear reactor in which a cooling pipe bursts causing the loss of essential coolant

Word History and Origins

Origin of blowdown¹

1880–85 for earlier sense; noun use of verb phrase blow down

Example Sentences

The face fabric still deserves some caution around sharp objects, but I felt confident jamming it into my backpack or wearing it while walking over and around blowdown.

From Outside Online

The Tin Roof Blowdown, released in 2007, is set in the Armageddon atmosphere of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.

From The Daily Beast

A blazing mass of tops, twisted in a blowdown, fronted them, and they were forced to make a long detour.

From Project Gutenberg

“The fool Indian ought to make allowance for a blowdown,” he reflected, angrily.

From Project Gutenberg