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blower

noun blow·er \ˈblō(-ə)r\

: a device that blows air

Full Definition of BLOWER

1
:  one that blows
2
:  a device for producing a current of air or gas
3
:  braggart
4
chiefly British :  telephone
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First Known Use of BLOWER

before 12th century

Related to BLOWER

Synonyms
braggart, blowhard, boaster, brag, braggadocio, bragger, cockalorum, cracker [chiefly dialect], gascon, gasconader, swaggerer, vaunter

Rhymes with BLOWER

knower, lower, rower, sewer, shower, thrower

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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. blower
  2. centrifugal blower
  3. cloud blower
  4. ensilage blower
  5. fan blower
  6. high blower
  7. mist blower
  8. rotary blower
  9. sand blower
  10. steam blower
  11. whistle-blower
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