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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Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
In fact, many leaf blowers also double as a vacuum.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
This cordless leaf blower has two speed settings, including a turbo mode that reaches 150 miles per hour, which is powerful enough to clear leaves and debris from your lawn, driveway, or sidewalk.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But wielding a leaf blower, even by military troops deployed to stop crime, is not without risks.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
In fact, many leaf blowers also double as a vacuum.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
This cordless leaf blower has two speed settings, including a turbo mode that reaches 150 miles per hour, which is powerful enough to clear leaves and debris from your lawn, driveway, or sidewalk.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
But wielding a leaf blower, even by military troops deployed to stop crime, is not without risks.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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