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Also Inflected form of blow

blown

UK/bləʊn/ US/blaːn/ common informal

adjective

1.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

  • “blown clouds of dust choked the riders”
  • “blown soil mounded on the window sill”
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2.

(of glass) formed by forcing air into a molten ball

  • “blown glass”
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3.

Origin

From Middle English blawen, from Old English blāƿen, blāwen, past participle of Old English blāwan. Morphologically blow + -n.

Phrases

  • blown flap
  • blown glass
  • blown out

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