noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈbloʊˌɡʌn/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a tube through which darts can be shot by blowing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blowpipe, blowtube, blow tube
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tube, tubing
History
Etymology
From blow + gun.
Across languages
Translations
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.