blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
1
: one that blows
2
: a device for producing a current of air or gas
3
4
chiefly British : telephone

Examples of blower in a Sentence

although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
Recent Examples on the Web Caltrans has also faced difficulty as snow blowers have broken down under extreme weather conditions. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Part of the difficulty crews are facing during this storm is blowers breaking down due to the severe conditions. Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2024 Workers clear sidewalks with snow blowers during a snowstorm, Friday, March 1, 2024, in Truckee, Calif. CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024 County vendors sold Wayne County 596 unauthorized generators and other power equipment, including lawnmowers, chainsaws and backpack blowers, according to invoices between Jan. 16, 2019, and Aug. 3, 2021. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 Well, then why didn’t anyone think of a cordless stick snow blower sooner? Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2024 The air from the blower drives the sealer deep into the brick and mortar. Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 Shovels and snow blowers at the ready, Connecticut? Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024 Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi 5's active cooler, with heat sink and radial blower. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blower was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blower. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

blower

noun
blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
1
: one that blows
2
: a device for producing a stream of air or gas

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