blower

[bloh-er]

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noun

a person or thing that blows.
a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.
snow blower.

Mining. a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.
Slang. a braggart.
supercharger.
Chiefly British Slang. a telephone.

Origin of blower

before 900; Middle English; Old English. See blow², -er¹

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Related Words for blower

windbag, boaster, blowhard, braggadocio, bragger

Examples from the Web for blower

Historical Examples of blower

The blower should be very smooth, and made of either tin, brass or copper.
Hittel on Gold Mines and Mining
John S. Hittell
“To tell you who she is, my dear Mrs. Blower, is very easy,” said the officious Doctor.
St. Ronan's Well
Sir Walter Scott
The mass of glass was also very heavy for the blower to wield.
The Story of Glass
Sara Ware Bassett
Discovering no blower, he investigated, and began to gently haul in the line.
Old Fogy
James Huneker
"They might think we were friends of Blower sent to spy on them," said Phil.
Dave Porter in the Gold Fields
Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for blower

blower

noun

a mechanical device, such as a fan, that blows
a low-pressure rotary compressor, esp in a furnace or internal-combustion engineSee also supercharger
an informal name for telephone
an informal name for speaking tube
an informal name for a whale 1
mining a discharge of firedamp from a crevice

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Word Origin and History for blower

early 12c. (originally of horn-blowers), from Old English blawere, agent noun from blow (v.1). Of mechanical devices from 1795.