blowout vs smeddum

blowout

noun
  • A sudden release of oil and gas from a well. 

  • A large or extravagant meal. 

  • A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind. 

  • The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing. 

  • A social function, especially one with large quantities of food. 

  • A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt. 

  • An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large. 

  • An argument; an altercation. 

  • A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire. 

  • An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project. 

  • The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam. 

  • An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled. 

smeddum

noun
  • A layer of clay or shale between two beds of coal. 

  • Fine powder; flour. 

  • Smitham. 

  • Zest, energy; pluck; sagacity; quickness of apprehension; gumption; spirit; mettle. 

  • The powder or finest part of ground malt. 

  • Ore small enough to pass through the wire bottom of a sieve. 

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