blower

[bloh-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that blows.

2. a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.

3. snow blower.

4. Mining.,  a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.

5. Slang.,  a braggart.

6. supercharger.

7. Chiefly British Slang.,  a telephone.

blower

/ ˈbləʊə /

noun

1. a mechanical device, such as a fan, that blows

2. a low-pressure rotary compressor, esp in a furnace or internal-combustion engine See also supercharger

3. an informal name for telephone

4. an informal name for speaking tube

5. an informal name for a whale 1

6. mining a discharge of firedamp from a crevice

Word History and Origins

Origin of blower¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English. See blow ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

I wondered: could this tool the size of a hammer—but with the power of a leaf blower—actually be useful around the kitchen?

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“I feel like my leaf blower has changed my life,” I confided to Thomsen.

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To ensure there’s never a speck of dust on the floor, Herbert and his crew use electric leaf blowers each day to clean the massive space.

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Reflecting on his precarious position, he quieted his leaf blower and took off his sunglasses, giving only his first name for safety’s sake.

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The sixth child, who was waiting in line, died after being struck in the head by the inflatable blower.

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