Meaning Of The Word Blowdown

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blowdown in American English
noun: a procedure for measuring the compression within an engine to identify certain mechanical defects, such as worn piston rings

blowdown in British English
noun: an accident in a nuclear reactor in which a cooling pipe bursts causing the loss of essential coolant

blowdown in Chemical Engineering
noun: Blowdown is when fluid from a vessel or industrial building is dumped in a controlled way because something unexpected has happened.

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