Commentary: BLOW[+event][+physical][+striking][+forceful]
Examples:
The boxer crumpled to the ground from the continuous blows of his opponent.
This crater is the result of a blow to the earth's surface by a meteor.
Mappings:
PropBank: blow.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2
Commentary: BLOW[+event][+surprise][+disappointment]
Examples:
The rejection of his paper was a blow to John's ego.
It was a great blow to the company to lose their biggest account to the competition.
Fate had dealt them some terrible blows through the years.
The country struggled to recover after a series of economic blows.
The generous severance package helped soften the blow of being laid off.
Mappings:
PropBank: blow.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4
Commentary: BLOW[+event][+physical][+wind][+strong]
Examples:
Weather advisories for a big blow caused the fishing vessels to head for port.
The blow brought down some power lines and large tree branches.
Mappings:
PropBank: blow.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5
Commentary: BLOW[+entity][+substance][+narcotic][+cocaine]
Examples:
The addicts buy their blow from a street vendor.
She watched him cut ten lines of blow on the table top.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: BLOW[+event][+physical][+exhalation][+forceful][+of_air]
Examples:
The coach gave three sharp blows on his whistle to stop the play.
Give your nose a good blow into this handkerchief.
The soldier's blow of the bugle announced reverie.
The jazz musicians had a good blow at the club last night. (blowing on musical instruments)
Mappings:
PropBank: blow.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7
Commentary: BLOW[+event][+speech_act][+boasting]
Examples:
Don't listen to their stories, it's just a lot of blow.
She found the man to be quite self-centered and full of blow.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1_2
Commentary: BLOW[+event][+physical][+forcing][+oxygen][+through_metal][+molten][+in_converter]
Examples:
The blow is a critical part of the whole process of making steel.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2c
Commentary: BLOW[+state][+physical][+blooming][+of_flowers]
NOTE: somewhat dated usage
Examples:
The lilacs were in full blow.
Roses in fragrant blow lined the pathway through the garden.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: IDIOM: come_to_blows
Examples:
The two political factions have come to blows over this issue.
Diplomats are working to keep the two nations from coming to blows.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom
Commentary: IDIOM: at_one_blow
Examples:
He destroyed his chances of admission at one blow.
The whole financial edifice came tumbling down at one blow.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom
Commentary: IDIOM: strike_a_blow_for IDIOM: strike_a_blow_against
Examples:
It was a chance to strike a blow for freedom. (support it)
It was their effort to strike a blow against the limitations of their social circumstances. (fight it)
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: Idiom
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
Mappings:
PropBank: NM