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Blows

Blows is a word with several related meanings in English, functioning as both a noun and a verb. The main senses cover an impact, a movement of air, and an act of exhaling, among others.

As a noun, a blow is a forceful strike or hit delivered to a person or object.

As a verb, blow has several core uses: to exhale through the mouth; to move air by

Blowers and other devices that move air illustrate the verb’s additional sense in technology. Hair dryers, fans,

Common idioms and expressions include blow one's top (lose one's temper), blow up (to explode or to

It
can
also
refer
to
a
gust
of
wind
or
air
movement,
as
in
a
strong
blow
of
wind.
In
sports,
combat,
and
accident
reporting,
the
term
helps
describe
effects
and
injuries
resulting
from
an
impact.
expelling
it
(the
wind
blows
from
the
east);
and
to
cause
something
to
explode,
fail,
or
be
ruined
in
idiomatic
expressions.
In
weather
and
daily
life,
wind
is
said
to
blow
when
air
moves
from
one
location
to
another.
and
industrial
blowers
are
examples
of
equipment
designed
to
produce
and
direct
air
flow
as
part
of
their
function.
inflate,
and
in
some
contexts,
to
rise
rapidly
or
become
successful),
and
blow
off
steam
(to
release
pent-up
energy
or
emotion).
The
word
also
appears
in
various
specialized
phrases
in
fields
like
meteorology
and
sports,
reflecting
its
broad
usage
to
describe
force,
movement,
and
expression.