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Synonyms

blow down

British  

verb

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

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Winds: Strong winds could be powerful enough to blow down tree limbs and make driving difficult for high-profile vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2024

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

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

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022

For all I am strong, and can blow down trees and destroy cities, and can pour my waters upon the earth and flood the fields and the meadows, yet does that rock defy my power.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)

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