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billow
[ bil-oh ]
noun
- a great wave or surge of the sea.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- any surging mass:
billows of smoke.
verb (used without object)
- to rise or roll in or like billows; surge.
- to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind:
flags billowing in the breeze.
verb (used with object)
- to make rise, surge, swell, or the like:
A sudden wind billowed the tent alarmingly.
billow
/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- a large sea wave
- a swelling or surging mass, as of smoke or sound
- a large atmospheric wave, usually in the lee of a hill
- poetic.plural the sea itself
verb
- to rise up, swell out, or cause to rise up or swell out
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɾԲ, adjectivenoun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲd·lǷ verb (used without object)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of billow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of billow1
Example Sentences
Videos shared on social media showed tall flames and plumes of smoke billowing from the substation overnight.
Emergency services were first called to the scene at 23:23 on Thursday, and video shared on social media showed tall flames and smoke billowing from the substation overnight.
Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac of a Colorado airport as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke billowing into the air.
Smoke is continuing to billow from the Solong, but Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said both ships were expected to remain afloat.
Photos and videos from the scene showed large clouds of smoke billowing out from the oil tanker, and the company which manages the Stena Immaculate has reported "multiple explosions".
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