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blowhole
noun blow·hole \-ˌhōl\
: a hole that is on the top of a whale or related animal's head and is used by the animal for breathing
: a hole in the ice to which seals and other animals that are living in the water under the ice come to breathe
Full Definition of BLOWHOLE
1
: a hole in metal caused by a bubble of gas captured during solidification
2
: a nostril in the top of the head of a cetacean and especially a whale
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First Known Use of BLOWHOLE
1691
Rhymes with BLOWHOLE
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