blowhole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbləʊhəʊl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From blow + hole.
Meanings
- (qualifier:marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
- A hole in sea ice where cetaceans and pinnipeds come to breathe.
- A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
- A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.
- An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
- A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blowholes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (45)
cmn 噴氣孔 /喷气孔 (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · nl gietgal (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · it sfiatatoio (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · io nazotruo (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · fr évent (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · pt respiradouro (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · nl gietblaas (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · el φυσητήρας (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · cy chwythdwll (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · pl otwór nosowy (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · fi ilmareikä (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · fi ilmareikä (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · bg отдушник (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · pl nozdrze (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · az nəfəslik (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · ga poll séidte (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · yi אָטעמלאָך (hole in sea ice through which cetaceans breathe) · pt espiráculo (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · cy twll chwythu (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · fi ilmakupla (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · mi pihapiha (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · sv blåshål (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · ru отду́шина (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · de Lunker (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · az hava dəliyi (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · fi kaasuonkalo (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · yi בלעזל (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · bg шупла (unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product) · is blásturshola (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · es espiráculo (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · fi hengitysaukko (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · is blástursop (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · cmn 吹蝕穴 /吹蚀穴 (A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, that leads to a marine cave from which wave water and/or bursts of air are expelled.) · ru вентиляцио́нное отве́рстие (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · yi בלאָזלאָך (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · grc φυσητήρ (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · cmn 噴氣孔 /喷气孔 (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · pt respiradouro (vent for the escape of steam or other gas) · de Blasloch (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · mi piha (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · mi tāpihapiha (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · it sfiatatoio (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · ru ды́хало (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · ca espiracle (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe) · fo blástur (spiracle through which cetaceans breathe)