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blower Definition

blower (blōər)

noun

  1. a person who blows
  2. any device for producing a current of air or for blowing air into a room, from a furnace, etc.
  3. Brit., Slang the telephone

blower Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • drive: Then there is the enormous belt driven blower sticking out the side.
  • include: For installation on a truck, the truck engine is used to drive the chipper hydraulic system including the fan blower and loading crane.
  • use: Heat Gun Hand held, controllable, hot air blower used for plastic welding.
  • have: Whilst full steam was being raised, engines would have the blowers on, shooting black columns of smoke into the sky.

Adjective modifier

  • centrifugal: In order to achieve vertical lift he envisaged the use of four centrifugal blowers disposed around the aircraft's center of gravity.
  • electric: The addition of an electric blower must not change the existing winding system or result in the loss of parts.
  • hot: Heat Gun Hand held, controllable, hot air blower used for plastic welding.
  • new: LOCO Royal Pioneer has received some rebuilt gage frames, and a new blower awaits installation.

Modifies a noun

  • valve: He found the brake fully applied, the regulator partly open and the blower valve open.
  • motor: The lights dimmed and the Perkins generator coughed as the three blower motors roared into life together for the first time since 1989.
  • regeneration: Operating by blower regeneration offers wide ranging freedom for adaptation to problematic marginal conditions.
  • ring: The new Lempor nozzle in place along with the blower ring.
  • fan: Heated rear screen, electric blower fan for windscreen.
  • speed: It does this by continually monitoring blower speed, airflow, and air distribution.

Noun used with modifier

  • whistle: Whistle blower Clive Ponting was rightly freed by a jury.
  • leaf: Each leaf blower had, strapped to his back, a small gasoline motor that blew air to sweep up leaves.
  • gasoline: They are also selling a second-hand gasoline blower - 4 HP ( made by Briggs & Stratton ) for £ 250.
  • bubble: This bubble blower only operates with an AC adaptor.
  • snow: The resort is equipped with snow blowers ensuring that skiing can take place from the very beginning of December.
  • glass: The skilled Egyptian glass blower takes a small bubble of molten glass.

Browse dictionary entries near blower

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  2. blowback
  3. blow up
  4. blow out
  5. blow job
  6. blow in*,
  7. blow-dry
  8. blow-by-blow
  9. blow
  10. bloviate
  1. blowfish
  2. blowfly
  3. blowgun
  4. blowhard
  5. blowhole
  6. blowing
  7. blown
  8. blowoff
  9. blowoff top
  10. blowout