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blower

noun

Meaning

  1. A person who blows.
  2. Any device that blows.
  3. (usually preceded by the) Telephone.
  4. A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.
  5. A braggart, or loud talker.
  6. The whale; so called by seamen, from its habit of spouting up a column of water.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bellows(English)cetacean(English)cetacean mammal(English)electric fan(English)vent(English)spray(English)whistle(English)squealer(English)supercharger(English)scavenging(English)supercharged(English)airflow(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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