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Blowhole

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbləʊhəʊl

Definitions

  1. The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
  2. A hole in sea ice where cetaceans and pinnipeds come to breathe.
  3. A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
  4. A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.
  5. An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
  6. A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly.

Equivalents

Españolespiráculo
Françaisévent
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CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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