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blow·hole

blowhole

 
pronunciation:
blo hol
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a single nostril in the top of the head, through which a whale or similar animal breathes.
definition 2: in the ice covering a body of water, a hole to which whales and other marine mammals come to breathe.
definition 3: a vent for air or gases, as from an underground tunnel.
similar words:
vent
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