snow blower

American  

Also snowblower

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of snow blower

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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snow blower

Maybe you’ll use it to store your garden tractor, snow blower or other yard-care tools?

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

Let's get to it before I have to crank up the snow blower again.

From Golf Digest ● Mar. 5, 2019

And don’t assume that using a snow blower is safer.

From New York Times ● Dec. 26, 2016

The radar looks like a push snow blower or lawnmower, but it can see up to 30 feet underground.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2016

Their father always kept a can of gasoline in the garage, to fill the snow blower, and to power the generator if the power went out during a storm.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng