blowhole vs nostril

blowhole

noun
  • The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe. 

  • A 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. 

  • A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly. 

  • A vent for the escape of steam or other gas. 

  • An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product. 

verb
  • To fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity. 

nostril

noun
  • Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages. 

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