snowblower
noun
snow·blow·er
ˈsnō-ˌblō-ər 
: a machine for removing snow (as from a driveway or sidewalk) in which a rotating spiral blade picks up and propels the snow aside
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The scraping of plow trucks and the roar of snowblowers echoed through town as cars sat buried in snowdrifts and neighbors spent hours clearing driveways.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
De-icing operations will continue once snow begins to fall, and the MTA’s ten snowblower trains will begin running to clear the rails.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
However, snowblowers typically last for 10-15 years, meaning the money is a good investment.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Hopefully your neighbor stops by with that snowblower.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
De-icing operations will continue once snow begins to fall, and the MTA’s ten snowblower trains will begin running to clear the rails.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
However, snowblowers typically last for 10-15 years, meaning the money is a good investment.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Hopefully your neighbor stops by with that snowblower.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Snowblower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowblower. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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snowblower
noun
snow·blow·er
ˈsnō-ˌblō(-ə)r
: a machine in which a rotating device picks up and throws snow aside
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