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Definition of blowhole noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

blowhole

noun

/ˈbləʊhəʊl/

/ˈbləʊhəʊl/

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a hole in the top of a whale's head through which it breathes

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a hole in a large area of ice, through which seals, etc. breathe

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