NYT Dictionary
BLOWDOWN
NounBLOW-downblow-down · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Deverbal from blow down.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.