blower

[ bloh-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that blows.
2. a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.
3. snow blower.
4. Mining. a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.
5. Slang. a braggart.
6. supercharger.
7. Chiefly British Slang. a telephone.

blower

/ ˈbləʊə /

noun

1. a mechanical device, such as a fan, that blows
2. a low-pressure rotary compressor, esp in a furnace or internal-combustion engine See also supercharger
3. an informal name for telephone
4. an informal name for speaking tube
5. an informal name for a whale 1
6. mining a discharge of firedamp from a crevice

Word History and Origins

Origin of blower¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English. See blow ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

He compared Trump to “the neighbor who keeps running his leaf blower outside your window every minute of every day.”

From Slate

He depicted Trump as a has-been, his shtick grown old, and the annoying neighbor who constantly keeps his leaf blower running.

From Los Angeles Times

“We would have to close all the doors and windows because the gas-powered leaf blower was so loud,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

English Heritage said the orange paint had been removed using a "specialist handheld blower".

From BBC

He also set up a shade tent with a blower and a bucket of ice for other workers to get a respite from the heat.

From New York Times