blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r How to pronounce blower (audio)
Synonyms of blowernext
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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Tom Moloughney, a tech reviewer and host of the State of Charge YouTube channel, deployed the Yarbo snow blower as snow and sleet blanketed his Chester, New Jersey property. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026 Finally, Shubert said people should be careful with snow blowers, as hand injuries often happen when people try to clear them without turning them off. Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 And anyone who has tried to record a podcast while the neighbor has the leaf-blower out or their dog is barking will know that this sort of environmental control saves a whole lot of post-production time and headaches. New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026 How to reduce injury while snow blowing Have access to a snow blower? Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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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