billows
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billows, plural;
/ˈbilō/,
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billows, plural;
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(of fabric) Fill with air and swell outward
- - her dress billowed out around her
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(of smoke, cloud, or steam) Move or flow outward with an undulating motion
- - smoke was billowing from the chimney
Noun
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A large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam
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A large sea wave
Web Definitions:
- (billow) a large sea wave
- (billow) rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"
- (billow) move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"
- (billow) balloon: become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
- (Billow) In mathematics and science, a wave is a disturbance that travels through space and time, usually by the transfer of energy. Waves are described by a wave equation that can take on many forms depending on the type of wave. ...