SINCE 1828
blowdown
noun
blow·down
| \ ˈblō-ˌdau̇n
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Definition of blowdown
1
: an instance of trees being blown down by the wind
2
: a tree blown down
also
: an area of such trees
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The sides of the blowdown area were about a half-mile long. — The News Tribune, The Seattle Times, "Mysterious wind may have felled more than 100 old-growth trees near Lake Quinault," 20 Feb. 2018 Flats with lots of stumps and blowdowns, or with hydrilla, lily pads and other vegetation, are particularly attractive. — Cheryl Wray, AL.com, "NASCAR Daytona qualifying, Auto Parts Clash live stream, TV, time, lineup," 11 Feb. 2018 After the blowdown of 1999, when severe winds knocked over millions of trees in the Boundary Waters, more than 100 homeowners along the Gunflint Trail installed sprinkler systems because of the increased fire danger. — Dan Kraker, Twin Cities, "10 years later, Gunflint Trail looks back on devastating Ham Lake Fire," 6 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blowdown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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