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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They made 304 against South Africa on this ground last year and, on Saturday, were working with a strong wind blowing to a short boundary on one side.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Police blowing whistles soon descended on the holdouts, forcing them out of the area.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
The pumps are blowing air in the water to kill the algae with oxygen; the only ducks I saw were lined up at the edge, refusing to jump in even when approached by photographers.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026
“It was tough around here without wind, and then it was blowing pretty hard — really hard,” Keegan Bradley said after a round of 70.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
The river ice was smooth, and what little wind Duane detected was blowing from behind.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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