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BLOW OUT

Definition:

[verb] melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
Synonyms: burn out, blow
[verb] put out, as of fires, flames, or lights; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles"
Synonyms: snuff out, extinguish, quench
[verb] erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"