blowoff

1. Something that is blown off.

2. The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval

3. The act of blowing off (steam, water, atmosphere, etc.)

4. A line or pipe for draining a siphon (for cleaning, inspection, etc.)

5. The removal of excess foam and carbon dioxide from the fermentation vessel during the active fermentation stage.

6. A period of rapid and usually unsustainable increase (or, sometimes, decrease) in market prices.

7. A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.

   He tried to get it fixed but they gave him the blowoff.

8. The stage in a con game in which one gets rid of the mark after taking his or her money.

9. The exit of a crowd from a circus or carnival act.

10. An extra attraction offered to the audience of a sideshow or carnival act, usually hidden behind a curtain and requiring an additional payment; aftershow.

11. A finale.

12. A fight that marks the culmination of a long period of antagonism.

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