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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During takeoff and landing, Helix sounds roughly like a couple of leaf blowers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Others employ leaf blowers, taking care not to degrade the artificial turf.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Others employ leaf blowers, taking care not to degrade the artificial turf.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Others employ leaf blowers, taking care not to degrade the artificial turf.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Others employ leaf blowers, taking care not to degrade the artificial turf.
—Donna Gordon Blankinship, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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