>> ZG·Lingua >  >> Theoretical Linguistics >> Phonology

What part of speech is blowhole?

"Blowhole" can be both a noun and a verb.

Noun:

* Definition: An opening on the top of a whale's or dolphin's head through which it breathes.

* Example: The whale breached the water, its blowhole spraying a plume of water.

Verb:

* Definition: To blow out air from the mouth or nostrils.

* Example: The children were blowholing bubbles in the bathtub.

The part of speech depends on its usage in the sentence.

Copyright © www.zgghmh.com ZG·Lingua All rights reserved.