noun. 
                    a sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre / tire
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    a sudden release of oil and gas from a well
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    a social function, especially one with large quantities of food
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt. Often occurs when one team is superior to the other.
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    an extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
                  
                
                  
                    noun. 
                    The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.