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

Most of the movie takes place in that witching-hour window, an airlessly silent time where an at-home podcaster doesn’t worry about being interrupted by a leaf blower, an ice cream truck or a dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Her blower cut off, and her suit began to go limp until it stuck to her sweaty scrub suit, and she felt contaminated air creeping around her.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston