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 cars pushed air around in very specific, very fussy ways to glue the car to the track — but the side effect was that following another car closely was like trying to have a picnic directly behind a leaf blower.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The noise produced by the aircraft during takeoff and landing is equivalent to a couple of leaf blowers, Karklin said.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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, 28 Feb. 2026
The convenient backpack design makes the leaf blower easy to carry, while the powerful motor moves 400 cubic feet per minute of air at speeds up to 250 mph.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The noise produced by the aircraft during takeoff and landing is equivalent to a couple of leaf blowers, Karklin said.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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, 28 Feb. 2026
The convenient backpack design makes the leaf blower easy to carry, while the powerful motor moves 400 cubic feet per minute of air at speeds up to 250 mph.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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