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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Officials are planning for the risk of the chemical blowing into other areas.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Many of his gags cemented his genius way of blowing raspberries at power, including CBS bosses.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
There were earlier big gains for technology stocks in Asia after chip giant Nvidia posted record quarterly revenue of $81.6 billion, blowing past analyst forecasts on the voracious demand for artificial intelligence hardware.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Some of them work by gently blowing air across the fabric, making it flutter and lift, so that it can then be sucked towards a gripper and clamped into place, for example.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Frustrated, Torak tried again, blowing as hard as he could.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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