Definition of blow

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Blow (n.) The infliction of evil; a sudden calamity; something which produces mental, physical, or financial suffering or loss (esp. when sudden); a buffet..

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Pyrochlore :: Pyrochlore (n.) A niobate of calcium, cerium, and other bases, occurring usually in octahedrons of a yellowish or brownish color and resinous luster; -- so called from its becoming grass-green on being subjected to heat under the blowpipe..
Fend :: Fend (v. t.) To keep off; to prevent from entering or hitting; to ward off; to shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows..
Fisticuff :: Fisticuff (n.) A cuff or blow with the fist or han.
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers).
Martel :: Martel (v. i.) To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer..
Puff :: Puff (n.) To blow, as an expression of scorn; -- with at..
Blow :: Blow (v. i.) To be carried or moved by the wind; as, the dust blows in from the street..
Diaspore :: Diaspore (n.) A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; -- so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe..
Harmoniphon :: Harmoniphon (n.) An obsolete wind instrument with a keyboard, in which the sound, which resembled the oboe, was produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates, acted upon by blowing through a tube..
Smite :: Smite (v. t.) To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone..
Estramacon :: Estramacon (n.) A blow with edge of a sword.
Euroclydon :: Euroclydon (n.) A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean. See Levanter.
Antitypous :: Antitypous (a.) Resisting blows; hard.
Shinney :: Shinney (n.) The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin.
Blowzy :: Blowzy (a.) Coarse and ruddy-faced; fat and ruddy; high colored; frowzy.
Basset Horn :: Basset horn (a.) An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves..
Blown :: Blown (p. p. & a.) Stale; worthless.
Lick :: Lick (v. t.) To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter..
Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A blow with a stick or cudgel.
Closehauled :: Closehauled (a.) Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.
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