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phut

British  
/ fʌt /

noun

  1. a representation of a muffled explosive sound

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adverb

  1. to break down or collapse

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Etymology

Origin of phut

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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The fire in Mab Ta Phut Industrial Estate, which was first reported in the morning, was contained more than six hours later.

From Seattle Times

Officials said the tank, which has a storage capacity of 2,500 cubic meters, belongs to the Mab Ta Phut Tank Terminal company, which operates a commercial port and storage terminal for petrochemical products.

From Seattle Times

Many, like Phut Phu, work as salaried employees of YouTube page operators.

From Seattle Times

"His friends said that he had had chest pain since he was in Australia," said Yutthana Srisombat, superintendent of police in Bo Phut.

From BBC

Talad Saphan Phut, the market where I’d talked with Ms. Songvisava, shut down in December, and the street-food-centric Sam Yan neighborhood is being redeveloped by Chulalongkorn University, whose projects have already displaced vendors in numerous areas.

From New York Times