noun · Nature

blowhole

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The meaning (definition) of the word blowhole

a hole in a seaside rock where waves push water shooting up like a fountain

The word blowhole used in a sentence

Watch the blowhole shoot water high into the air when the wave hits.

The plural of the word blowhole

blowholes

How the word blowhole is said around the world

Frenchévent (ayvahn)
Spanishsopladura (sohplahthoorah)
Mandarin气孔 (qì kǒng)
Hindiछेद (kyayd)
Arabicفتحة نفخ (fahthah nahfahkh)
Russianдыра (dyra)
Portuguese (EU)orifício de respiração (awreefeesyuu di rayshpeeruhsuhnuun)
Portuguese (BR)orifício de respiração (ohreefeesyuu jew khayspeerahsuhnuun)
Japanese潮吹き穴 (shiofuki ana)
GermanAtemloch (ahtemlawkh)
Urduبلو ہول (buloh hohl)
Punjabiਬਲੋਹੋਲ (bulohohl)
Korean통풍구 (tongpunggu)
Hebrewחור הנשיפה
Greekοπή φυσήματος (ope phusematos)
Dutchblaasgat (blahskhaht)
Tagalogbutas ng ihip ng hangin (bootahs engay eeheep engay hahngeen)
Vietnameselỗ phun nước (loh foon newuhurky)
Turkishüfleme deliği (erflayme dayleeyi)
Persianسوراخ بینی (soorahkh beenee)
Polishotwór nosowy (awtfoor nawsawvi)
Ukrainianдихало (dykhalo)
Bengaliব্লোহোল (blohohl)
Swedishblåshål (blohshohl)
Italiansfiatatoio (sfyahtahtohyoh)

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