blowhole

[ bloh-hohl ]

/ ˈbloʊˌhoʊl /

noun

an air or gas vent, especially one to carry off fumes from a tunnel, underground passage, etc.

either of two nostrils or spiracles, or a single one, at the top of the head in whales and other cetaceans, through which they breathe.

a hole in the ice to which whales or seals come to breathe.

Metallurgy. a defect in a casting or ingot caused by the escape of gas.

Geology. a hole in a sea cliff or coastal terrace through which columns of spray are jetted upward.

Origin of blowhole

First recorded in 1685–95; blow² + hole

Words nearby blowhole

blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie, blow-in, blowing, blowing wound

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Example sentences from the Web for blowhole

The flute has likewise the complete series, because through the blowhole it is a pipe open at both ends.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819|Various
In any case, be careful to leave the blowhole free so that the animal can breathe.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
The blowhole was large and somewhat unsymmetrically placed, the right angle being the more anterior.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
The body is long and slender, and the head is narrow and gently tapered from the area of the blowhole forward.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for blowhole

blowhole

/ (ˈbləʊˌhəʊl) /

noun

the nostril, paired or single, of whales, situated far back on the skull

a hole in ice through which whales, seals, etc, breathe

a vent for air or gas, esp to release fumes from a tunnel, passage, etc
NZ a hole emitting gas or steam in a volcanic region

a bubble-like defect in an ingot resulting from gas being trapped during solidification

geology a hole in a cliff top leading to a sea cave through which air is forced by the action of the sea

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单词	blowhole
释义	blowhole [ bloh-hohl ] / ˈbloʊˌhoʊl / noun an air or gas vent, especially one to carry off fumes from a tunnel, underground passage, etc. either of two nostrils or spiracles, or a single one, at the top of the head in whales and other cetaceans, through which they breathe. a hole in the ice to which whales or seals come to breathe. Metallurgy. a defect in a casting or ingot caused by the escape of gas. Geology. a hole in a sea cliff or coastal terrace through which columns of spray are jetted upward. Origin of blowhole First recorded in 1685–95; blow² + hole Words nearby blowhole blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold, blowie, blow-in, blowing, blowing wound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blowhole The flute has likewise the complete series, because through the blowhole it is a pipe open at both ends. Scientific American Supplement No. 819\|Various In any case, be careful to leave the blowhole free so that the animal can breathe. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood The blowhole was large and somewhat unsymmetrically placed, the right angle being the more anterior. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True The body is long and slender, and the head is narrow and gently tapered from the area of the blowhole forward. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood British Dictionary definitions for blowhole blowhole / (ˈbləʊˌhəʊl) / noun the nostril, paired or single, of whales, situated far back on the skull a hole in ice through which whales, seals, etc, breathe a vent for air or gas, esp to release fumes from a tunnel, passage, etc NZ a hole emitting gas or steam in a volcanic region a bubble-like defect in an ingot resulting from gas being trapped during solidification geology a hole in a cliff top leading to a sea cave through which air is forced by the action of the sea Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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