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 push for the measure appears to have been prompted by actions in Winter Park, which had moved to restrict gas leaf blowers but later reversed course.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
One of Aiona’s neighbors shoos them with a leaf blower.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
However, one of the leaf blowers wasn’t paying attention as Loomis was coming down, and the 27-year-old American collided with it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But hours before service, the table is covered in paperwork and menu drafts as fellow owner Asa Fain creates a one-man concerto of leaf blower, vacuum, and mop in the hours before opening.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
One of Aiona’s neighbors shoos them with a leaf blower.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
However, one of the leaf blowers wasn’t paying attention as Loomis was coming down, and the 27-year-old American collided with it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
But hours before service, the table is covered in paperwork and menu drafts as fellow owner Asa Fain creates a one-man concerto of leaf blower, vacuum, and mop in the hours before opening.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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