noun🔗ShareÉvent, évent marinThe spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe."The whale spouted water high into the air from its blowhole. "La baleine a projeté de l'eau en l'air par son évent.organanimalanatomybiologyphysiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉvent, trou d'aérationA vent for the escape of gas."The plumber located the blocked sewer's blowhole, allowing the built-up methane gas to escape. "Le plombier a localisé le trou d'aération de l'égout bouché, permettant au méthane accumulé de s'échapper.naturegeologyoceananimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSouffleur, évent marinA top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled."We watched the ocean water erupt powerfully from the blowhole, spraying everyone nearby. "Nous avons regardé l'eau de l'océan jaillir avec force du souffleur, aspergeant tout le monde à proximité.geologygeographynatureoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoufflureAn unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product."The factory worker rejected the metal part because the large blowhole made it structurally unsound. "L'ouvrier de l'usine a rejeté la pièce métallique car la grosse soufflure la rendait structurellement instable.technicalindustrymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrou d'aérationA vertical opening in the top of computer cases, that let hot air, primarily from the CPU heat sink, escape quickly.""The computer case's blowhole helps prevent overheating by allowing hot air from the CPU to escape." "Le trou d'aération du boîtier de l'ordinateur aide à prévenir la surchauffe en permettant à l'air chaud du processeur de s'échapper.computingelectronicstechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGonfler, se gonflerTo fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity."The plastic air mattress started to blowhole after a small tear appeared, causing it to bulge in one spot. "Le matelas pneumatique en plastique a commencé à se gonfler après l'apparition d'une petite déchirure, ce qui l'a fait gonfler à un endroit.physiologybiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
