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

That pride radiated off of her in late March as she bounced around the Observatory stage like a lottery ball in an air blower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Even with a wind blower only 6 feet away throwing gusts of drama in her direction, Karol remained in command of her space and performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Many municipalities across the country have banned two-stroke leaf blowers—so named because a piston in a leaf blower engine makes two movements instead of four, as in a car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“Maybe I should get rid of the leaf blower before things go too far,” I said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“I have to sharpen some plow points. You can work the blower on the forge for me.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls