| Domain | Definition | ||
| Slang | Adjective. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: The word describes the wave conditions vs.the wind conditions, hence the word "blown." The word describes the bad wave conditions caused by strong winds. Context: The word is used when a person is analyzing surf conditions. Social Source: Southern California Surfers. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: BLOWN-OUT
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blown-out land | Aerospace | An area from which all or almost all the soil and soil material have been removed by wind erosion. It is usually a barren, shallow depression that has a flat or irregular floor consisting of a rather resistant layer or an accumulation of pebbles or both, or a wet zone immediately above a water table. The land is usually unfit for crop production. It is a miscellaneous land type. (references) | |
| Blown-Out Shot | Mining | 1: A shot or blast is said to blowout when it goes off like a gun and does not shatter the rock. A shot which dissipates the explosive force by blowing out the stemming instead of breaking down the coal. (references) | |
| 2: A shot that dissipates the explosive force by blowing out the stemming instead of breaking down the coal. It may be caused by insufficient stemming, overcharging with explosive, or a burden that is too much for the charge to dislodge. See also: gun; blow. Syn: cannon shot; gunned shot. (references) | |||
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