snow blower

noun

a motor-driven machine on wheels used to remove snow by throwing it into the air and to one side.

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Also snow·blow·er [snoh-bloh-er] /ˈsnoʊˌbloʊ ər/.
Also called snow thrower.

Origin of snow blower

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby snow blower

snout reflex, snow, snow apple, snow banner, snow blindness, snow blower, snow board, snow bridge, snow bunting, snow cave, snow cone
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