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Blowhole Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blowhole? [n] a hole for the escape of gas or air [n] the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blowhole: vent \| venthole Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blowhole: air duct \| air hole \| air passage \| air shaft \| air tube \| airway \| armhole \| avenue \| breathing hole \| bullet-hole \| bunghole \| channel \| chute \| cringle \| deadeye \| debouch \| door \| egress \| emunctory \| escape \| estuary \| exhaust \| exit \| eye \| eyelet \| floodgate \| flume \| gasket \| grommet \| guide \| keyhole \| knothole \| loop \| loophole \| louver \| louverwork \| manhole \| mousehole \| naris \| nostril \| opening \| out \| outcome \| outfall \| outgate \| outgo \| outlet \| peephole \| pigeonhole \| pinhole \| placket \| placket hole \| pore \| port \| porthole \| punch-hole \| sally port \| shaft \| sluice \| spilehole \| spiracle \| spout \| tap \| touchhole \| transom \| vent \| ventage \| venthole \| ventiduct \| ventilating shaft \| ventilator \| vomitory \| way out \| weir \| wind tunnel See Also \| air duct \| air passage \| airway \| blower \| cetacean \| cetacean mammal \| hole \| smoke hole \| spiracle Blowhole In Webster's Dictionary \Blow"hole`\, n. 1. A cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in with each surge and rise in a lofty jet from the extremity. 2. A nostril or spiracle in the top of the head of a whale or other cetacean. Note: There are two spiracles or blowholes in the common whales, but only one in sperm whales, porpoises, etc. 3. A hole in the ice to which whales, seals, etc., come to breathe. 4. (Founding) An air hole in a casting.

Blowhole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blowhole?

[n] a hole for the escape of gas or air
[n] the spiracle of a cetacean located far back on the skull

Synonyms | Synonyms for Blowhole: vent | venthole

Blowhole In Webster's Dictionary

\Blow"hole`\, n.
1. A cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the
   air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in
   with each surge and rise in a lofty jet from the
   extremity.

2. A nostril or spiracle in the top of the head of a whale or
   other cetacean.

Note: There are two spiracles or blowholes in the common
      whales, but only one in sperm whales, porpoises, etc.

3. A hole in the ice to which whales, seals, etc., come to
   breathe.

4. (Founding) An air hole in a casting.

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