blowing

American  

[bloh-ing] / ˈbloʊ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the sound of any vapor or gas issuing from a vent under pressure.

2. Metallurgy. a disturbance caused by gas or steam blowing through molten metal.

3. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of blowing

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; blow ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But it is all the other restaurant costs that are blowing his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead of blowing the top off a mountain, you build a gas plant next to a town and run it 24/7 for server racks.

From Salon

Parts of the Front Range, the easternmost section of the Southern Rocky Mountains, saw winds as strong as 85 miles an hour blowing debris and kindling-dry brush against the power lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. economy continues to power through the trade and immigration shocks of 2025, defying widespread expectations of a slowdown or even a recession and blowing past other developed countries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alibaba’s American depositary receipts—or ADRs, the company’s closest thing to U.S.-listed stock— have gained more than 75% this year, blowing the S&P 500 out of the water.

From Barron's

Related Words

• tumbling
• whirling