blowhole
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blow·hole

noun \-ˌhōl\

Definition of BLOWHOLE

1
: a hole in metal caused by a bubble of gas captured during solidification
2
: a nostril in the top of the head of a cetacean and especially a whale

First Known Use of BLOWHOLE

1691

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