blowing
blowing · blowings
The act of one who blows, or that which blowsThe act of one who blows, or that which blows.
UK/ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ/US/ˈbloʊ.ɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe act of one who blows, or that which blows.
the blowings of a trumpet
the puffings and blowings of an unfit runner
More definitions
- processing that involves blowing a gas
Origin
From Middle English blowynge, blowyng, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent toFrom Middle English blowynge, blowyng, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent to blow + -ing.
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