Blowout vs. Relaxer — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Blowout and Relaxer
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Definitions
Blowout
A sudden rupture or bursting, as of an automobile tire.
Relaxer
A relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with tight curls or very curly hair which makes hair easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls. The active agent is usually a strong alkali, although some formulations are based on ammonium thioglycolate or formaldehyde.
Blowout
The hole made by such a rupture.
Relaxer
One that relaxes, as a chemical solution used on tightly curled hair to soften or loosen the curls.
Blowout
A sudden escape of a confined gas or liquid, as from a well.
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Relaxer
Any agent that produces relaxation.
Music is a good relaxer.
Blowout
A large party or other social affair
"Lunch was a billion-calorie blowout beside the pool" (Vanity Fair).
Relaxer
(cosmetics) A cream or lotion that loosens curls in the hair to aid straightening.
Blowout
A lopsided victory or thorough defeat.
Relaxer
A person who relaxes.
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Blowout
A sale in which the discounts are unusually large.
Relaxer
Any agent that produces relaxation;
Music is a good relaxer
Blowout
A treatment, as at a beauty salon, in which the hair is washed, blown dry, and styled without being cut.
Blowout
A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.
Blowout
A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
Blowout
(slang) A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
Blowout
(slang) A large or extravagant meal.
Blowout
A contest that is decidedly one-sided; an overwhelming victory.
The game between the two teams was nothing but a blowout.
Blowout
(slang) An argument; an altercation.
Blowout
(geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
Blowout
(AU) An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
Blowout
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
Blowout
An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.
Blowout
An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.
Blowout
(tattoo) The blurring of a tattoo due to ink penetrating too far into the skin and dispersing.
Blowout
A gay or lavish festivity.
Blowout
The sudden deflation of an inflatable tire due to a puncture or rupture, often accompanied by a bang.
Blowout
The sudden escape of gas or liquid confined under pressure, such as in a gas or oil well, or in a system containing pressurized air or steam.
Blowout
An easy victory
Blowout
A sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus;
The right front tire had a blowout
As a result of the blowout we lost all the lights
Blowout
A gay festivity