the blow-hole

  • 1blow|hole — «BLOH HOHL», noun. 1. a hole for breathing, in the top of the head of whales, porpoises, and dolphins. 2. a hole in the ice to which whales, seals, and walruses come to breathe. 3. a hole through which air or gas escapes or can escape. 4. a… …

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  • 2blow-hole — n 1.) a hole in the surface of ice where water animals such as ↑seals come to breathe 2.) a hole in the top of the head of a ↑whale, ↑dolphin etc through which they breathe …

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  • 3blow·hole — /ˈbloʊˌhoʊl/ noun, pl holes [count] 1 : a hole that is on the top of a whale or related animal s head and is used by the animal for breathing 2 : a hole in the ice to which seals and other animals that are living in the water under the ice come… …

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  • 4blow-hole — noun (C) 1 a hole in the surface of ice to which water animals such as seals (seal1 (1)) come to breathe 2 a hole in the top of the head of a whale, dolphin etc through which they breathe …

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  • 5blow hole colostomy — an operation sometimes done for toxic megacolon in which the distended walls have become thin and fragile; it consists of creation of a colostomy of the transverse colon for decompression, and is usually accompanied by creation of a loop… …

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  • 6The Marine Biologist — Infobox Television episode Title = The Marine Biologist Series = Seinfeld Caption = George showing what he found in the whale s blowhole. Season = 5 Episode = 78 Airdate = February 10, 1994 Production = Writer = Ron Hauge Charlie Rubin Director …

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  • 7blow — [bləʊ ǁ bloʊ] verb blew PASTTENSE [bluː] blown PASTPART [bləʊn ǁ bloʊn] [transitive] 1. informal if you blow money on something, you spend a lot of money on it, often money that you cannot afford: • He blew his wages on a new stereo …

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  • 8The Neverhood — Box art of The Neverhood Developer(s) The Neverhood, Inc. Publisher(s) …

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  • 9Blow molding — The blow molding process Blow molding (also known as blow moulding or blow forming) is a manufacturing process by which hollow plastic parts are formed. In general, there are three main types of blow molding: extrusion blow molding, injection… …

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  • 10The Gunpowder Plot —     The Gunpowder Plot     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gunpowder Plot     (Oath taken May, 1604, plot discovered November, 1605). Robert Catesby, the originator of the Powder Plot, owned estates at Lapworth and Ashby St. Legers. His ancient and …

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