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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“When I was blowing urban glass, I didn’t use traditional Italian glass-blowing techniques because I worked for a guy on a mountain in Tennessee,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Prices charged by producers rose by 1.4% in April from the month before, blowing past March’s 0.7% increase, according to the Labor Department’s producer-price index.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In earlier research published in 2023, scientists discovered that dust blowing from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean can combine with salt from sea spray to create tiny particles called iron salt aerosols.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Max signed his letter off with a safety warning: "I hope you have the best birthday and be careful blowing out 100 candles on your cake."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Coal got back to work, taking a long, deep breath in and then blowing it out just as slowly.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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