although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met
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An air blower might be a little more expensive, in the $15 range, while camera and lens cases can run from $10-$100, depending on the type of camera and quality of the case.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 May 2025 To avoid making a mess, walk in a direction that positions the mower blower towards the lawn instead of onto a sidewalk or driveway.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2025 If there’s rodent residue, don’t bother to clean it out, just install a new one or have a mechanic perform this task and insure that surrounding areas, including the blower motor and housing, are likewise cleaned out and disinfected as a precaution.—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 At stake was suppression of news coverage about the damage caused by smoking, the intrigues forming the basis for The Insider, Michael Mann’s 1999 whistle blower movie.—Peter Bart, Deadline, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for blower
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of blower was
before the 12th century
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