sudden+blow
101bounce — I. n. 1. Knock, thump, sudden blow. 2. Bound, leap, jump, spring. 3. (Colloq.) Boast, vaunt, brag. 4. (Colloq.) Falsehood, lie, bouncer, whoppen. II. v. n. 1 …
102chop — 1. v. Cancel. Delete. Cut out. 2. n. Short, sudden blow with fist. 3. get the chop Be cut, curtailed, dismissed, eliminated. 4. chops Mouth …
103To come to blows — Blow Blow, n. [OE. blaw, blowe; cf. OHG. bliuwan, pliuwan, to beat, G. bl[ a]uen, Goth. bliggwan.] 1. A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax, or a sword. [1913 Webster] Well struck ! there was blow for… …
104Commotio cordis — Sudden cardiac arrest from a blunt, nonpenetrating blow to the chest. The basis of the cardiac arrest is ventricular fibrillation (a chaotically abnormal heart rhythm) triggered by chest wall impact immediately over the anatomic position of the… …
105Blew — Blow Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout… …
106Blowing — Blow Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout… …
107Blown — Blow Blow, v. i. [imp. {Blew} (bl[=u]); p. p. {Blown} (bl[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blowing}.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. bl[=a]wan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. pl[=a]jan, G. bl[ a]hen, to blow up, swell, L. flare to blow, Gr. ekflai nein to spout… …
108blowout — blow•out [[t]ˈbloʊˌaʊt[/t]] n. 1) aum a sudden bursting or rupture of an automobile tire 2) a sudden or violent escape of air, steam, or liquid, esp. an uncontrollable escape of oil, gas, or water from a well 3) aer. flame out 4) sts a lavish… …
109electric shock — sudden and powerful blow or shake caused by an electrical current …
110blowoff — blow•off [[t]ˈbloʊˌɔf, ˌɒf[/t]] n. 1) mac a current of escaping surplus steam, etc 2) ban bus a temporary, sudden surge, as in prices • Etymology: 1830–40 …
