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Blower Common

Blower has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a device that produces a current of air

"The hair dryer's blower was so powerful it instantly dried my wet towel while I stood in the shower."

2

a fan run by an electric motor

"The broken blower kept our living room freezing until we called a repairman to fix it."

3

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

"The marine biologist was excited to finally spot a blow breaching the surface in their search for rare whale species."

4

A person who blows.

"The blower at the stadium cheered wildly after our team scored the winning goal."

Proper Noun
1

An English surname​.

"My neighbor Mr. Blower always waves enthusiastically when he sees me walking down the street."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
device fan aquatic mammal
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bellows hand blower whale

Origin

The word "blower" comes from Middle English and Old English. It originally combined the root for "blow" with a suffix meaning "one who does something."

Rhyming Words
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