blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
1
: one that blows
2
: a device for producing a current of air or gas
3
4
chiefly British : telephone

Examples of blower in a Sentence

although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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The more recent efforts to get rid of blowers have focused on the combustion engines used in many models. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024 Over 700 people seem to agree about the utility of a good blower, as that's how many have pledged to buy the Zera Max fan on Kickstarter. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2024 There’s a latch that opens and closes to change the blower function to a vacuum, and vice versa. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024 Then each entered a blower unit, where fans sent a pulse of air to clean potential contamination. Inside the cavern where the sphere lies, workers climbed railings and beams carrying flashlights and wiped down smudges. Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blower 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of blower was before the 12th century

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“Blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blower. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

blower

noun
blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
1
: one that blows
2
: a device for producing a stream of air or gas

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