leaf blower
noun
: a machine that generates a current of air used to collect loose leaves and debris
He figures it would take two men with rakes and brooms a half hour to clear a typical driveway of a week's worth of leaves, or one man five minutes with a leaf blower.—
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The noise produced by the aircraft during takeoff and landing is equivalent to a couple of leaf blowers, Karklin said.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the city’s barricades and fires, leaf blowers blowing the tear gas back.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Stadium staff used leaf blowers to try to clear the snow off the yard lines during commercial breaks.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Using a wide, push-style shovel to clear long areas, or even a leaf blower for very light accumulations, can be easier with the kind of snow expected this weekend.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
These are the city’s barricades and fires, leaf blowers blowing the tear gas back.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Stadium staff used leaf blowers to try to clear the snow off the yard lines during commercial breaks.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Using a wide, push-style shovel to clear long areas, or even a leaf blower for very light accumulations, can be easier with the kind of snow expected this weekend.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leaf blower
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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