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.Evelyn Nieves

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Even if local laws are lenient about when you are allowed to operate a leaf blower, timing is key to good leaf blower etiquette. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025 Use a rake and shovel to clear leaves, sticks, and wood chips from your yard, and a leaf blower for any fine particles. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 After spotting what appeared to be blood in the snow, Gallagher used a leaf blower to clear the area. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 5 May 2025 The leaf blower runs for approximately 50 minutes and the string trimmer will run for approximately 40 minutes. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaf blower

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leaf blower was in 1957

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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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