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Definitions for blowholeˈbloʊˌhoʊlblow·hole

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blowholenoun

   the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull

2. vent, venthole, vent-hole, blowholenoun

   a hole for the escape of gas or air

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blowholenoun

   The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breath.

2. blowholenoun

   A vertical opening in the top of computer cases, that let hot air, primarily from the CPU heat sink, escape quickly.

3. blowholenoun

   A vent for the escape of gas.

4. blowholenoun

   A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, that leads to a marine cave from which wave water and/or bursts of air are expelled.

5. blowholenoun

   An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.

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1. blowhole

   A blowhole is an opening or hole, usually on the top of a head, through which certain marine animals, such as whales and dolphins, breathe air. The blowhole is connected to the trachea and expels air and water vapor forcefully when the animal breathes out. In geographical context, a blowhole can also refer to a hole in a coastal rock formation through which seawater is forced under pressure when waves hit the coast.

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1. Blowholenoun

   a cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in with each surge and rise in a lofty jet from the extremity

2. Blowholenoun

   a nostril or spiracle in the top of the head of a whale or other cetacean

3. Blowholenoun

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

4. Blowholenoun

   an air hole in a casting

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1. Blowhole

   In geology, a blowhole is formed as sea caves grow landwards and upwards into vertical shafts and expose themselves towards the surface, which can result in blasts of water from the top of the blowhole if the geometry of the cave and blowhole and state of the weather are appropriate. A blowhole is also the name of a rare geologic feature in which air is blown through a small hole at the surface due to pressure differences between a closed underground system and the surface. The blowholes of Wupatki National Monument are an example of such a phenomenon. It is estimated that the closed underground passages have a volume of at least seven billion cubic feet. Wind speeds can approach 30 miles per hour. ⁕ Alofaaga Blowholes on Savai'i Island in Samoa ⁕ Blowholes, north coast of Barbados ⁕ Hummanaya - A blowhole located in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. ⁕ Nakalele blowhole, located near Nakalele Point in north western Maui, Hawaii.

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   • Spiracle

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blowhole in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blowhole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of blowhole in a Sentence

1. Jim Serpa:

   When I saw the big bulbous head, the tiny dorsal fin way back on its back and the dagger teeth, I knew exactly what it was. It also had an odd blowhole thats farther up than any other whale and slightly off-center.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blowhole
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blowhole
3. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowhole
5. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=blowhole
6. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=blowhole

Translations for blowhole

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• Lunker, BlaslochGerman
• فوفولPersian
• blásturFaroese
• blásturshola, blástursopIcelandic
• sfiatatoioItalian
• blowholeLatin
• tāpihapihaMāori
• gietgal, gietblaasDutch
• blowholePortuguese
• вентиляционное отверстие, отдушина, дыхалоRussian

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