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blowhole
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural blowholes
plural blowholes
Learner's definition of BLOWHOLE
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1
: a hole that is on the top of a whale or related animal's head and is used by the animal for breathing（鲸等动物头顶的）呼吸孔
2
: a hole in the ice to which seals and other animals that are living in the water under the ice come to breathe（供海豹等生活在冰层下的动物呼吸的）冰孔，冰窟窿
plural blowholes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Someone had hacked off its flukes, and another person, or perhaps the same one, had stuck a cigar butt in its blowhole. 
Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 After that, the orcas jumped onto the whale's blowhole to exhaust the animal and prevent it from breathing. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022 During the session, VanderVelde spotted water spouting out of a whale's blowhole in the ocean about 200 yards from the shore, per KAKE. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Again through manipulation and dissection, the researchers figured out that when the animal was ready to swallow its latest meal, the oral plug shifted upward to protect the upper respiratory tract, including the nasal cavities and blowhole. New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022 Ascend their tails to get to the blowhole on their heads, then get launched a great distance upwards to escape a tricky situation. Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 During dives, the blowhole is sealed by a nasal plug that opens when the animal surfaces. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 Baleen whales have two openings in their blowhole, while toothed whales have one. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 The parts aren’t exactly alike, but both animals have a dorsal fin and a blowhole. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2021 See More
Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 After that, the orcas jumped onto the whale's blowhole to exhaust the animal and prevent it from breathing. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2022 During the session, VanderVelde spotted water spouting out of a whale's blowhole in the ocean about 200 yards from the shore, per KAKE. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Again through manipulation and dissection, the researchers figured out that when the animal was ready to swallow its latest meal, the oral plug shifted upward to protect the upper respiratory tract, including the nasal cavities and blowhole. New York Times, 20 Jan. 2022 Ascend their tails to get to the blowhole on their heads, then get launched a great distance upwards to escape a tricky situation. Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 During dives, the blowhole is sealed by a nasal plug that opens when the animal surfaces. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 Baleen whales have two openings in their blowhole, while toothed whales have one. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 The parts aren’t exactly alike, but both animals have a dorsal fin and a blowhole. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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