blowing

[ bloh-ing ]

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 mold·ing [bloh, mohl-ding]. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blowing¹

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

Example Sentences

It was also a win they pulled out after blowing a 21-point lead.

From Los Angeles Times

And if he gets his way on selections for some of the most important posts in government, he would put in place loyalists intent on blowing up the very departments they would lead.

From Salon

Musk has long belittled fuel-cell vehicles and Trump has often talked about hydrogen cars blowing up like an “atomic bomb.”

From Los Angeles Times

None are designed for a major fire blowing embers every which way that requires hundreds of firetrucks, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

With an unblocked defender blowing up the play in the backfield, Herbert cut back to his left, slithering through the defense for a four-yard touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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