BLOWN Definition & Meaning

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blown

[blohn]

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adjective

inflated; swollen; expanded.
a blown stomach.
destroyed, melted, inoperative, misshapen, ruined, or spoiled.
to replace a blown fuse;
to dispose of blown canned goods.
being out of breath.
flyblown.
formed by blowing.
blown glass.
Automotive Slang.��
1. (of an engine) supercharged.
2. (of a cylinder) destroyed or severely damaged under mechanical stress.

blown

[blohn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Horticulture.

fully expanded or opened, as a flower.

blown

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verb

the past participle of blow 1 blow 3

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of blown¹

First recorded in 1550–60; past participle of blow ²

Origin of blown²

First recorded before 1000; past participle of blow ³

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"In a week's time it might have all blown over."

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Nevertheless, South Africa would have been happy with their position heading into the interval only to be blown away like a house of cards in a hurricane.

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In windy conditions, though, they can get blown off course.

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But, unwittingly, they were being blown by a northerly wind towards a rip current, a permanent fixture beside the lido at the southern end of the mile-long beach.

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"Her forehand wasn't firing at times and she looked like she was going to get blown away in the opening set, but she found a way to get through it."

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blow moulding blown-up

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