sudden blow

  • 1Blow — Blow, n. [OE. blaw, blowe; cf. OHG. bliuwan, pliuwan, to beat, G. bl[ a]uen, Goth. bliggwan.] 1. A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword. [1913 Webster] Well struck ! there was blow for blow …

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  • 2blow — blow1 [blō] vi. blew, blown, blowing [ME blowen < OE blawan < IE * bhlē : see BLAST] 1. to move with some force: said of the wind or a current of air 2. to send forth air with or as with the mouth 3. to pant; be breathless …

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  • 3Sudden death (sport) — Sudden death (or a sudden death round) is a way of providing a for a contest or game (typically a sport) which would otherwise end in a tie. It provides a victor for the contest without a specific amount of time being required, usually by making… …

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  • 4blow-out — also blow|out especially AmE [ˈbləuaut US ˈblou ] n 1.) a sudden bursting of a tyre →↑puncture ▪ I had a blow out on the driver s side. 2.) [usually singular] informal a big expensive meal or large social occasion ▪ …

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  • 5blow — Ⅰ. blow [1] ► VERB (past blew; past part. blown) 1) (of wind) move creating an air current. 2) propel or be propelled by the wind. 3) expel air through pursed lips. 4) force air through the mouth into (an instrument) to make a sound …

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  • 6Blow — Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout out,… …

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  • 7blow-out — blow outs (in AM and sometimes in BRIT, use blowout) 1) N COUNT A blow out is a large meal, often a celebration with family or friends, at which people may eat too much. [INFORMAL] Once in a while we had a major blow out. Syn: pig out 2) N COUNT… …

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  • 8blow-up — blow ups also blowup 1) N COUNT A blow up is a photograph or picture that has been made bigger. [INFORMAL] ...a grainy blowup obviously taken with a telephoto lens in bad light. ...yellowing blow ups of James Dean. 2) N COUNT: oft N with A blow… …

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  • 9blow|out — «BLOH OWT», noun. 1. the bursting of an automobile tire, and of the inner tube, if any. 2. a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or other gas or liquid under pressure. 3. the melting of an electric fuse by a sudden overload in a circuit or… …

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  • 10blow-up — n 1.) a photograph or part of a photograph that has been made larger 2.) [C usually singular] AmE a sudden big argument or disagreement →blow up at ↑blow1 …

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