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Blowing

//ˈbləʊ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
"the blowings of a trumpet"
2
processing that involves blowing a gas wordnet

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of blow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English blowynge, blowende, from Old English blāwende, from Proto-Germanic *blēandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *blēaną (“to blow”), equivalent to blow + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English blowynge, blowyng, from Old English blāwung (“blowing”), equivalent to blow + -ing.

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