blowhole

noun

blow·hole ˈblō-ˌhōl

plural blowholes

: a hole in metal caused by a bubble of gas captured during solidification

: a nostril in the top of the head of a cetacean and especially a whale

: a hole or fissure in rocks along a shore through which incoming waves force air to rush upward or water to spout intermittently

The blowhole is in a place where ocean waves marching in from the north have undercut a lava shelf and carved a tire-sized hole so that surf can spout up like a Yellowstone geyser.—

Brian J. Cantwell

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Did the sounds of a dolphin hole or whale blowhole make it into the mix? —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024 The study team held up petri dishes to the mammals’ blowhole, through which dolphins inhale and exhale. —

Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 In a video posted by the company, the whales can be seen surfacing and spouting mist from their blowholes before sinking back into the water. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024 In the video, around a half dozen of the animals can be seen breaching just feet from the boat and loudly spouting mist from their blowholes. —

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