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adj
Capable of being blown or blown away; that can be subjected to blowing.
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adj
That is operated by blowing
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adj
That is operated by blowing
That makes a noise when blown.
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adj
That can be achieved or produced by blowing.
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adj
That can be emptied by blowing; that does not contain any large solid developing bird.
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adj
That can blow, or expel air.
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adj
That can be blown up or blown off; subject to explosive forces.
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adj
That can cease to function when overloaded.
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Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Secret and vulnerable to being revealed.
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adj
Delicate, smooth, and flawless.
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adj
That one could give a blowjob to.
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh1- Proto-Indo-European *bhleh1-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English blowable From blow + -able.
