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Meaning of "blowhole" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLOWHOLE

blowhole  [ˈbləʊˌhəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLOWHOLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blowhole 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 BLOWHOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blowhole

Blowhole may refer to: ▪ Blowhole, the hole at the top of a whale's or other cetacean's head ▪ Blowhole, a hole at the inland end of a sea cave ▪ Blowhole Diversion Tunnel in Victoria, Australia ▪ A type of casting defect in metalworking ▪ The Blow Hole, a marine passage between Minstrel and East Cracroft Islands in the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada...

Definition of blowhole in the English dictionary

The first definition of blowhole in the dictionary is the nostril, paired or single, of whales, situated far back on the skull. Other definition of blowhole is a hole in ice through which whales, seals, etc, breathe. Blowhole is also a vent for air or gas, esp to release fumes from a tunnel, passage, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLOWHOLE


airhole
ˈɛəˌhəʊl
asshole
ˈæsˌhəʊl
borehole
ˈbɔːˌhəʊl
keyhole
ˈkiːˌhəʊl
knothole
ˈnɒtˌhəʊl
loophole
ˈluːpˌhəʊl
manhole
ˈmænˌhəʊl
Mohole
ˈməʊˌhəʊl
mudhole
ˈmʌdˌhəʊl
pie-hole
ˈpaɪˌhəʊl
pigeonhole
ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl
pinhole
ˈpɪnˌhəʊl
porthole
ˈpɔːtˌhəʊl
posthole
ˈpəʊstˌhəʊl
pothole
ˈpɒtˌhəʊl
rathole
ˈrætˌhəʊl
sinkhole
ˈsɪŋkˌhəʊl
suckhole
ˈsʌkˌhəʊl
thumbhole
ˈθʌmˌhəʊl
wormhole
ˈwɜːmˌhəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLOWHOLE

blow-up
blowback
blowball
blowdown
blower
blowfish
blowflies
blowfly
blowgun
blowhard
blowie
blowier
blowiest
blowiness
blowing up
blowkart
blowlamp
blown
blowoff
blowpipe

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLOWHOLE

air hole
arsehole
as a whole
black hole
buttonhole
Committee of the Whole
cubbyhole
doughnut hole
downhole
glory hole
heart-whole
hole
in the hole
jawhole
on the whole
ozone hole
rabbit hole
sound hole
watering hole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of blowhole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blowhole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLOWHOLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

气孔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espiráculo
570 millions of speakers

English

blowhole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقب الجليدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дыхала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bolha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তিমির নাসারন্ধ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang tamparan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atemloch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブローホール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통풍구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blowhole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lô phun nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blowhole
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुलहोल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava deliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sfiatatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blowhole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дихала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

orificiul nazal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

blowhole
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spuitgat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blåshål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blowhole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blowhole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWHOLE»

The term «blowhole» is normally little used and occupies the 115.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLOWHOLE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLOWHOLE»

Discover the use of blowhole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blowhole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Surviving Paradise
There is a warning sign in the Halona Blowhole parking lot, but Daniel Dick didn't see it because he walked to the waterspout from nearby Sandy Beach, along the shoreline. It seems that Daniel was with a young woman he had recently met at ...
Michael Perkins, 2006
2
Whales of the World
-blowhole lateral sac nasofrontal sacs anterolateral sac spiracular cavity premaxillary sacs narial passages Although the nasal chamber leading upward to the blowhole in the toothed whales (Odontoceti) is divided medially by a bony septum, ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
3
Beyond the Blowhole
"Beyond the blowhole is a photographic journey that depicts contemporary life in the communities of Kiama, Minnamurra, Jamberoo, Gerringong and Gerroa."--P. 3.
Anna Griffiths, 2006
4
Tahiti and French Polynesia
ARAHOHO BLOWHOLE When the swell is big enough, huge sprays of water shoot out from the trou du souffleur (blowhole; Map pp78–9) by the road just before Tiarei at PK22, coming from Pape'ete. The blowhole is on the corner and there's ...
Celeste Brash, Jean-Bernard Carillet, 2009
5
The Hawaiian Spinner Dolphin
Our films reveal a behavioral sequence in which the briskly swimming dolphin produces a rapidly expanding bubble over its anterior head as it rises, blows water away from its emerging blowhole, and breathes inside the cleared space, ...
Kenneth S. Norris, Bernd Wursig, Randall S Wells, 1994
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New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
At this time, the area was predominantly a warm, clay-soil area, with thermal activity restricted to relatively small zones of mudpools, hot ground, and 1 large fumarole (Karapiti Blowhole) with an output of 12 MW. The blow-out of a new fumarole ...
7
Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals
Most cetaceans breathe from a blowhole or blowholes at the top of their heads approximately above the eyes; in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and pygmy sperm whales (Kogia) the single asymmetrically placed blowhole is at the ...
Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch, 2002
8
Beaches of Kaua'I and Ni'Ihau
Sits in the blowhole. Jailed. One who falls into a blowhole rarely escapes. 'Ōielo No 'eau, Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings Pukui, 1983 Blowholes are common phenomena on rocky Hawaiian shorelines. They are usually found on flat ...
John R. K. Clark, 1990
9
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
Delphinidac Small, up to 3.5 m in length; 7-16 pairs of teeth in the lower jaw; head about one-sixth of body length; blowhole on top of head some distance from tip of snout ... Kogiidae Large, up to 19 m in length; IK -28 pairs of teeth in the lower ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
10
New York Magazine
The Blowhole Theater. And it's free. The brainchild of downtown savants Robert Moritz, 26, and Don Ralph, 31 , the year-old Blowhole was named for a defunct Coney Island attraction where women got wind blown up their dresses and men ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLOWHOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blowhole is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Holy Family Catholic School staff return from unforgettable …
... experiences of the British education system and toured local sights including temples, an elephant sanctuary, a Dutch fortress and the Hummanaya blowhole. «Keighley News, Jul 15»
2
20 reasons to visit French Polynesia
Towering jagged mountains, waterfalls, black sand beaches and even a blowhole, the island of Tahiti has it all. However, most travellers don't ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Humpback whale surfaces next to Paddleboarders' at Inchydoney in …
The amazing pictures, taken by his friend, photographer Sean Casey, 47, show the 52ft-long whale spurting water from its blowhole just metres ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Compulsory lifejackets for rock fishers: coroner
At least two people have died while rock fishing in the Illawarra in the past year; a 65-year-old man at the Kiama Blowhole in August 2014, and ... «Illawarra Mercury, Jul 15»
5
America Ferrera Says “Thank You” Donald Trump For Sending …
Anyhoo…she's totally right and I hope Trump keeps talking thru his racist blowhole. At this rate he'll turn Arizona and Texas blue. Reply. «Deadline, Jul 15»
6
Cork's coastal communities no strangers to maritime tragedy
The body of Othman Rathmouni (33), from Amsterdam was winched from a a dangerous blowhole located 300m from the holiday home in ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
UPDATED Stranded Dolphin Rehabbing at Gulf World
Get the animal upright and make sure that the blowhole is out of the water. If it is rough waters, move it slightly on shore so that the waves are ... «WTVY, Dothan, Jun 15»
8
21 reasons to visit idyllic French Polynesia
Towering jagged mountains, waterfalls, black sand beaches and even a blowhole, the island of Tahiti has it all. However, most travellers don't ... «Daily Life, Jun 15»
9
'I guess this is what we train for as lifesavers': Surfboat crew rescue …
They were out for an early-morning training session when they saw the fisherman fall from rocks between Warriewood Blowhole and the beach. «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
10
New: "Humpback Whales 3D" at California Science Center
The Ewan McGregor-narrated film celebrates the 50-foot-long animals in all of their blowhole-laden, fluke-tail'd, 48-ton glory. «NBC Southern California, Jun 15»

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