blowhole
/ˈbləʊhəʊl/noun
उच्चारण ब्लोहोल
(व्हेल या डॉल्फ़िन का) श्वास-छिद्र
Core word
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a hole in the top of the head of a whale or dolphin, through which it breathes
(व्हेल या डॉल्फ़िन का) श्वास-छिद्र
- The whale blew a spout of water from its blowhole.
- The dolphin breathed out through its blowhole as it surfaced.
- The blue whale takes a breath through its blowhole before diving.
+ 2 more examples
- The calf rose to the surface and breathed through its blowhole.
- Water vapour shot out of the whale's blowhole in a tall spray.
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[C]
a hole in a large area of ice, through which seals and other sea animals breathe
(बर्फ़ में बना) साँस लेने का छेद
- The seal surfaced at a blowhole in the ice.
- Seals keep a blowhole open in the ice so that they can breathe.
- A seal used the blowhole to come up for air under the thick ice.
+ 2 more examples
- Hunters wait beside a blowhole for seals to rise.
- The ice was thick everywhere except near the blowhole.
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[C]
a hole in rocks near the sea, through which sea water is forced up into the air by the waves
(समुद्र-तट की चट्टान में) छेद जिससे पानी ऊपर उछलता है
- Tourists gathered to watch the water shoot out of the blowhole.
- The sea shot up through a blowhole in the cliff at high tide.
- Waves crashed against the rocks and burst out through a blowhole.
+ 2 more examples
- Visitors stood back from the blowhole because of the strong spray.
- The roar of the blowhole could be heard along the coast.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a blowhole (countable)
A blowhole is a countable noun. It names the breathing hole of a whale or dolphin, and also a hole in ice or in coastal rock.
'Blowhole' countable noun है। यह व्हेल या डॉल्फ़िन के श्वास-छिद्र, तथा बर्फ़ या तटीय चट्टान के छेद के लिए आता है।
- The whale rose to the surface and breathed through its blowhole.
- Seals use a blowhole in the ice to come up for air.
through / from a blowhole
Use through for what passes along the hole (air, water) and from for the source.
छेद से गुज़रने वाली चीज़ (हवा, पानी) के लिए through और स्रोत बताने के लिए from आता है।
- A jet of water shot up through the blowhole.
- Spray rose from the blowhole each time a wave hit the rocks.
blowhole in the sea and in rock
On a rocky coast, a sea cave can have a blowhole in its roof, and waves force spray up through it.
चट्टानी तट पर समुद्री गुफ़ा की छत में blowhole हो सकता है, जिससे लहरें फुहार ऊपर फेंकती हैं।
- Tourists gathered to watch the blowhole spout during high tide.
- The blowhole in the cliff roared in the storm.
blowhole + verb: spout, close, open
Typical verbs are spout, open and close. Marine mammals close the blowhole under water.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ spout, open और close हैं। समुद्री स्तनधारी पानी के भीतर blowhole बंद कर लेते हैं।
- The dolphin's blowhole closes when it dives.
- The blowhole spouted a tall plume of mist.
+Collocations 4
animal + blowhole
whale'sdolphin'sporpoise'sseal's
- A whale's blowhole sits on the top of its head.
verb + blowhole
breathe throughspout fromclearclosecover
- The dolphin cleared its blowhole with a sharp puff.
adjective + blowhole
naturallargesinglehidden
- A hidden blowhole in the rocks sprayed visitors on the beach.
blowhole + noun
sprayplumecavecliffmist
- The blowhole plume rose higher than the lighthouse.
“More examples 5
- Biology students learnt that a whale is a mammal and must breathe air through its blowhole.
जीव विज्ञान के विद्यार्थियों ने सीखा कि व्हेल स्तनधारी है और उसे blowhole से साँस लेनी पड़ती है।
- A fisherman spotted a spray from a blowhole far out at sea.
एक मछुआरे ने समुद्र में दूर blowhole से निकली फुहार देखी।
- The tourist boat stopped when a dolphin surfaced beside it, its blowhole snorting.
जब एक डॉल्फ़िन नाव के पास ऊपर आई और उसका blowhole फुफकारा, तो पर्यटक नाव रुक गई।
- Seals scratch several blowholes in the ice to find air.
सील साँस लेने के लिए बर्फ़ में कई छेद बना लेते हैं।
- Waves rushing into the cave pushed water out of the blowhole.
गुफ़ा में घुसती लहरों ने पानी को blowhole से बाहर धकेल दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The whale breathes by its blowhole.
✓ The whale breathes through its blowhole.
Use through for the passage of air, not by.
हवा के रास्ते के लिए 'through' आता है, 'by' नहीं।