blower

American  

[bloh-er] / ˈbloʊ ər /

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.

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blower British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of blower

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

Example Sentences

The character, a compulsive talker whose social manner is as subtle as a leaf blower, poses a tremendous acting challenge, being as intensely annoying as she is mysteriously alluring.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Enter the leaf blower, invented by Japan’s Kyoritsu Noki Company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

So I did something I’d sworn I’d never do: I bought a leaf blower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

The smoke blower pressed my nose with the tip of his finger.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli