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blower

blo·wer

UK/ˈbləʊ.ə/ US/ˈbloʊ.ɚ/ uncommon dated slang uk us

noun

1.

a device that produces a current of air

2.

a fan run by an electric motor

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3.

a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

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4.

large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals

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Origin

From blower, an occupational surname for someone who operated a bellows, or alternatively for someone who blew a horn.

Phrases

  • blower door
  • smoke blower

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