, in a general sense, denotes a stroke given either with the hand, a weapon, or an instrument. The effect of a blow is estimated like the force of percussion, and so is expressed by the velocity of the body multiplied by its weight.
BLOWING of a Fire-arm, is when the vent or touch-hole is run or gullied, and becomes wide, so that the powder will flame out.
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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.
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