Meanings

1. 1

   barrel burst (detonation of munitions while still in the barrel of the weapon)

2. 2

   figurative · colloquialnon-starter, flop (idea or project that is considered a failure right after, or even before, being launched)

   Schon in der Heimat war der Film ein echter Rohrkrepierer: Trotz massiver (und teurer) Marketingkampagne spielte The Great Wall am Startwochenende bei einem Budget von 150 Millionen Dollar lediglich 67 Millionen ein.Even at home, the movie was a true flop: Despite a massive (and expensive) marketing campaign, The Great Wall only made 67 million dollars at the box office on its opening weekend, with a budget of 150 million.

3. 3

   squib load; barrel burst

   „Häufigste Ursache für Rohrkrepierer sind heißgeschossene Rohre.“

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