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
Example Sentences
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As a political scientist who studies congressional elections, I’m interested in the question of whether special elections can really tell us which way the political winds are currently blowing.
From Salon
O'Neill has dragged them forward by the scruff of the neck, but it has all looked very tired, very stressful, very on the edge of blowing up.
From BBC
The world’s largest publicly traded company posted record quarterly sales of $68.1 billion, blowing past analyst expectations and marking the chip maker’s best growth rate in four quarters.
The river ice was smooth, and what little wind Duane detected was blowing from behind.
From Literature
He jerked out his old red handkerchief and made a big to-do about blowing his nose.
From Literature
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