blowing
Americannoun
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the sound of any vapor or gas issuing from a vent under pressure.
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Metallurgy. a disturbance caused by gas or steam blowing through molten metal.
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Also called blow molding. a method of producing hollowware by injecting air under pressure into a molten mass, as of glass or plastic, and shaping the material within a mold.
Etymology
Origin of blowing
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see blow 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
New tactical vehicles with specialized guns and ammunition can lower the cost of blowing drones out of the sky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Not because the Dodgers reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
It was a wild ruckus outside with leaves and branches blowing by and Lulu hiding under the bed trying to pretend she wasn’t scared, just curious about those dust balls.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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