blower

CEFRB2

/ˈbləʊ.ə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device that moves air.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fissure from which firedamp issues, often in quantity for many years.

Examples

  • A leaf blower is more polluting than an automobile.

  • Tom cleared out his driveway with his snow blower.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbloʊ.ɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any device that blows; often, especially, a furnace component or a supercharger.

  2. A person who blows.

  3. A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.

More examples

In context

  • Get on the blower and call headquarters right away!

  • The great sources of fire-damp in coal mines are blowers or fissures from which currents of this inflammable gas issue in considerable quantities and for a long series of years

  • The locomotive […] was quietly "blowing off" on one Ross "pop" valve, whilst the rhythmic clanging of the fireman's shovel, the black smoke pouring from her chimney, and the harsh sound of the blower told of the proximity of departure time.

Synonyms

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After the leaves covered the lawn, he used a powerful leaf blank to clear them away.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English blowere, blower, from Old English blāwere; equivalent to blow + -er.