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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Nicknamed Tommy Rotten in his childhood, Robbins was born July 22, 1932, in Blowing Rock, N.C., to George Thomas Robbins, a company executive, and Katherine Robinson, a nurse.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025
Blowing whistles, they handed out fake tickets reading, “Welcome to Veniceland.”
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024
He also played the guitar for Jane Taylor's track Blowing This Candle Out, released in 2005.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
Blowing the deadline was never a real threat as Springsteen, still going strong at 73, got an earlier start and powered through a three-hour set Thursday in rapid-fire succession.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Blowing a whistle continuously is exhausting for the weakened castaway, but you must not falter.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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