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Definition billow in American English

billow verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈbɪloʊ/
1

to be filled with air and swell out like a sail

Example

The sheets billowed on the clothes line.

Example

His cloak billowed out behind him.

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2

if smoke or steam billows, it rises or moves in clouds

Example

Smoke was billowing from the campfire.

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Definition billow in American English