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blow down

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verb

  1. to open a valve in a steam boiler to eject any sediment that has collected

"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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Southwest winds reaching 30 to 40 mph could blow down trees and power lines and make travel difficult.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

It’s almost time for Mother Winter to blow down the door and wipe the fields clean.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022

The winds have the potential to blow down large objects, such as power lines and trees, and trigger power outages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

Mr Archer says that it's vital to keep planting trees - even though they can blow down.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2022

Meanwhile a gale began to blow down from the mountains.

From Aino Folk-Tales by Basil Hall Chamberlain

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