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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOWDOWN

blowdown  [ˈbləʊˌdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOWDOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blowdown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLOWDOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of blowdown in the English dictionary

The definition of blowdown in the dictionary is an accident in a nuclear reactor in which a cooling pipe bursts causing the loss of essential coolant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOWDOWN


breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
cooldown
ˈkuːlˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
cutdown
ˈkʌtˌdaʊn
drawdown
ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn
godown
ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn
hoedown
ˈhəʊˌdaʊn
markdown
ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pastedown
ˈpeɪstˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
stowdown
ˈstəʊˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
teardown
ˈtɛərˌdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOWDOWN

blow-by
blow-by-blow
blow-dried
blow-dries
blow-dry
blow-in
blow-out
blow-up
blowback
blowball
blower
blowfish
blowflies
blowfly
blowgun
blowhard
blowhole
blowie
blowier
blowiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOWDOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
broken-down
down
get down
go down
hold down
low-down
ride down
sit down
sit-down
takedown
turn down
up and down
up-and-down
upside down
upside-down
when the chips are down
wind down

Synonyms and antonyms of blowdown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blowdown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOWDOWN

Find out the translation of blowdown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blowdown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blowdown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

排污
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purga
570 millions of speakers

English

blowdown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

blowdown
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفوير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

продувки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

purga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

blowdown
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

purge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tamparan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abblasen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブローダウン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블로우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blowdown
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xả đáy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே ஊது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली फुंकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yıkmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blowdown
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odsalania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

продувки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purjare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blowdown
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aftapwater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedblåsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utblåsing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blowdown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWDOWN»

The term «blowdown» is regularly used and occupies the 55.076 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWDOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blowdown

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOWDOWN»

Discover the use of blowdown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blowdown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Tin Roof Blowdown
Follows the adventures of detective Dave Robicheaux, who struggles with alcoholism and rage while fighting to protect lives in Katrina-devastated New Orleans.
James Lee Burke, 2008
2
The Big Blowdown
Three years later Pete and Joey meet up once more and a final confrontation puts the meaning of friendship and honour to the ultimate test. The Big Blowdown is the first novel in Pelecanos's acclaimed ?Washington Quartet'.
George P. Pelecanos, 2001
3
Practical Guide to Industrial Safety: Methods for Process ...
Refinery pressure-relieving systems, commonly called blowdown systems, are used primarily to ensure the safety of personnel and protect equipment in the event of emergencies such as process upset, equipment failure, and fire. In addition ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, 2000
4
The Big Blowdown
Karras and Recevo face off when organized crime threatens their old friend's establishment in a story that explores the seamier side of life surrounding Nick's Grill
George Pelecanos, 1999
5
Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering ...
Blowdown is the removal of liquid contents of vessels and equipment to prevent its contribution to a fire or explosive incident. Blowdown is similar to depressurization but is relevant to liquids instead of gases. A liquid blowdown should never ...
Dennis P. Nolan, 2010
6
Aquatic Effects of Acidic Deposition
Many areas experienced in excess of 75% forest blowdown, particularly on eastern slopes and the western shores of lakes. This was one of the most severe storms on record for the northeastern U.S. (Bristor, 1951). Dobson et al. (1990) ...
Timothy J Sullivan, 2000
7
Phase I uniform national discharge standards for vessels of ...
2.3 Vessels Producing the Discharge Table 1 list the various Navy, MSC, and USCG vessels which generate boiler blowdown discharge. Ships that use steam for propulsion purposes produce the largest volume of discharge. These ships use ...
United States, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water
8
Fuel Economy Handbook
Without such external treatment, blowdown quantities can be high, reachig 10 to 15% in 'hard' water districts, and unless steps are taken to recover heat from this blowdown the heat loss can represent 2 to 3% of the fuel used in the boilers.
W. Short, 1979
9
Process Engineering and Design Using Visual Basic®
Accumulator S ESD Instrument Air FO LO To Flare Header R Figure 4.11 Instrument air accumulator to delay blowdown. is very high, and in most cases the blowdown is done in stages (through delay action) to minimize the total contingency.
Arun Datta, 2007
10
One Last Chance: Trapped by a Blowdown
When an unexpected windstorm strikes and injures Seth while he and Travis are on a long-anticipated canoe trip, Travis must make his way out of the forest to find help, but the deadly storm tests both of their survival skills to the utmost.
Ron Gamer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOWDOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blowdown is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Southeast businesses request more Tongass recreation funding
“I know there's some blowdown now on the Kunk trail, and it has damaged the trail. So we're having a hard time responding to those kinds of ... «KSTK, Jul 15»
2
Battling for the Arctic: Lummi Canoe Leads Kayaktivists Against …
... sanitary wastes, domestic wastes, blowout preventer fluid and boiler blowdown will be dumped into the pristine environment of the Arctic Sea ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jun 15»
3
BY THE BAY: The multi-faceted value of trees
Removing trees can detrimentally affect neighbours by increasing the risk of blowdown of surrounding trees, with consequent property damage, ... «Peace Arch News, Jun 15»
4
Greater Minnesota officials express frustration with Legislature
Hopefully we're not looking at a 'blowdown' type event overnight into Monday morning, but the potential is there.” Are you into safety? You're in ... «MinnPost, Jun 15»
5
Possible damaging wind event early Monday
... reach 70 mph or higher. Hopefully we're not looking at a “blowdown” type event overnight into Monday morning, but the potential is there. «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jun 15»
6
This weekend in the Adirondacks
Expect to encounter considerable blowdown, missing signs and trail markers, and indistinguishable trails, especially on less popular trails, ... «North Country Public Radio, Jun 15»
7
Columbia Gas to perform maintenance at West Bradford compressor …
This maintenance requires removal of natural gas from the pipeline, called a “blowdown.” The blowdown is a controlled evacuation of the ... «Daily Local News, Jun 15»
8
Brush fire near Lumby
Clayton emphasized the area they are fighting it in is very steep, and there is a lot of blowdown timber that is causing problems. He said there ... «Castanet.net, Jun 15»
9
Fires set to prevent wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …
The blowdown left lots of dead and dying trees which helped fuel some of the state's largest wildfires in the past 75 years. Other factors, such as ... «Grand Forks Herald, Jun 15»
10
The There There
... always half expected to find a body, an aspen-limb-like leg or arm amid the blowdown. “Up somewhere high and remote, some slippery trail. «Telluride Magazine, Jun 15»

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