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blotter a piece of absorbent paper used to blot ink or to protect a writing surface. [2 definitions]
blotting paper a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter.
blouse a garment worn on the upper body, usu. by women and children, and having a bodice and optional collar and sleeves. [4 definitions]
bloviate to speak or write in a pompous and long-winded manner, often with little substance.
blow1 a quick, forcible hit by the fist or by a hard object. [3 definitions]
blow2 to be in swift motion, as the air or wind. [14 definitions]
blow-by the leakage of unburned gases or of air mixed with fuel into the crankcase of an automobile engine, or the gases so leaking. [2 definitions]
blow-by-blow in full and precise detail, as a description or report.
blow-dry to dry or arrange (the hair) with the aid of an electrical hand-held air blower. [2 definitions]
blower someone or something that blows, esp. a machine that forces air to blow.
blowfish the puffer or globefish.
blowfly any of various flies that deposit their eggs on carrion, dung, or the open sores or wounds of living animals.
blowgun a hollow tube through which missiles such as darts, pellets, or arrows may be projected by blowing.
blowhard one who talks and boasts about oneself a great deal.
blowhole a single nostril in the top of the head, through which a whale or similar animal breathes. [3 definitions]
blow job (vulgar slang) an act of fellatio.
blown swollen or bloated; inflated. [5 definitions]
blow off steam (informal) to release pent-up anger or frustration by saying or doing something.
blow one's top (informal) to lose emotional control; become angry.
blowout the sudden bursting of a vessel containing air or liquid under pressure, esp. an automobile tire. [2 definitions]
blow out to stop the burning of (something) with the movement of air. [2 definitions]