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blowup

blowup is the alternative form of blow-up.

Meaning of blow-up

Noun

blow-up (plural blow-ups)

  1. (informal) An explosion (physical or emotional).
    • I heard Jen's blow-up from the next room.
  2. (informal) An enlargement (e.g. of a photograph).
    • Make a blow-up of the chart so we have more room to draw on it.

See all 3 meanings of blow-up

Forms of blowup

pluralblowups

Origin of blowup

Deverbal from blow up.

Phrases with blowup

Questions about blowup

What is blowup the alternative form of?
Blowup is the alternative form of blow-up.

Words near blowup in the dictionary

  1. blowtorched
  2. blowtorches
  3. blowtorching
  4. blowtube
  5. blowtubes
  6. blowup
  7. blowup doll
  8. blowup dolls
  9. blowups
  10. blowvalve
  11. blowy

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