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blowgun

[ bloh-guhn ]

noun

  1. a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown blown blow by the breath.


blowgun

/ ˈ²ú±ôəʊˌɡʌ²Ô /

noun

  1. the US word for blowpipe
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Origin of blowgun1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; blow 2 + gun 1
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Fractures and wear patterns on the points were then magnified under the lens of a microscope, making it clear they were too short and heavy to be used as blowgun darts.

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They range from filling a balloon with liquid nitrogen to making a laser-assisted blowgun.

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One evening in late May, Olvera picked me up in a beat-up Dacia Logan station wagon with a blowgun in the back and enough drugs to knock out a charging elephant.

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They stunned them with blowguns, removed feathers, and let them go.

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He now hunted with a rifle instead of a blowgun, heading into the forest most days in search of game to sell.

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