blower
Americannoun
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a person or thing that blows.
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a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.
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Mining. a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.
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Slang. a braggart.
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Chiefly British Slang. a telephone.
noun
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a mechanical device, such as a fan, that blows
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a low-pressure rotary compressor, esp in a furnace or internal-combustion engine See also supercharger
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an informal name for telephone
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an informal name for speaking tube
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an informal name for a whale 1
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mining a discharge of firedamp from a crevice
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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
This year’s halftime show is Dad complaining about the guy who blasts a gas leaf blower for an hour every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 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
One of his most viral moments came courtesy of his wife Jamie, a leaf blower, and a song by his favorite band, The Smashing Pumpkins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
The furnace blower comes on, runs about three minutes, then stops.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
The only souvenirs we bought were $25 “Finding Nemo” bubble blowers that they couldn’t put down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The use of NDAs by a church is legal at present, but many safeguarding experts say these agreements amount to gagging orders which can be weaponised against whistle blowers and complainants.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
In the Slate Plus episode: The trouble with leaf blowers.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2025
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an emergency order Jan. 10 prohibiting the use of leaf blowers and other power air blowers countywide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
She thought, Oh, my God, they’re going to unlock my old battery, it’s going to stop my blowers.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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