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
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The models use blower parts to push an enormous amount of air up a small pipe, through a chopper and out the horn. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025 That was the case until the week after Easter 2023 when the organ's 113-year-old blower finally gave out – marking the true end of its life, Robertson said. Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The third lane, which contained most of the glass, remained closed until Interstate Maintenance staff arrived with a sweepers and blowers at 11:45 a.m., Moody said. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025 During an energy audit, practitioners use a device called a blower door test to measure the air leakage of a building. Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blower

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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“Blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blower. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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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