Definition of blow

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Blow (n.) The act of forcing air from the mouth, or through or from some instrument; as, to give a hard blow on a whistle or horn; to give the fire a blow with the bellows..

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Clout :: Clout (n.) To give a blow to; to strike.
Blow :: Blow (n.) A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword..
Blow :: Blow (n.) A single heat or operation of the Bessemer converter.
Blowse :: Blowse (n.) See Blowze.
Passegarde :: Passegarde (n.) A ridge or projecting edge on a shoulder piece to turn the blow of a lance or other weapon from the joint of the armor.
Buffeting :: Buffeting (n.) A succession of blows; continued violence, as of winds or waves; afflictions; adversity..
Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill..
Bruise :: Bruise (v. t.) To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall..
Blow :: Blow (v. i.) To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. to move rapidly or with power; as, the wind blows..
Tromp :: Tromp (n.) A blowing apparatus, in which air, drawn into the upper part of a vertical tube through side holes by a stream of water within, is carried down with the water into a box or chamber below which it is led to a furnace..
Stamp :: Stamp (v. i.) To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc., into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin..
By-blow :: By-blow (n.) A side or incidental blow; an accidental blow.
Dodge :: Dodge (v. t.) To evade by a sudden shift of place; to escape by starting aside; as, to dodge a blow aimed or a ball thrown..
Fan :: Fan (n.) To ventilate; to blow on; to affect by air put in motion.
Parry :: Parry (n.) A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter..
Bang :: Bang (n.) A blow as with a club; a heavy blow.
Backhander :: Backhander (n.) A backhanded blow.
Afflation :: Afflation (n.) A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.
Elude :: Elude (v. t.) To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an officer; to elude detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to elude the force of an argument or a blow..
Stramineous :: Stramazoun (n.) A direct descending blow with the edge of a sword.
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