blower

English

Etymology

blow +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊə(r)

Noun

blower (plural blowers)

  1. A person who blows.
  2. Any device that blows.
  3. (slang, dated, chiefly Britain, usually preceded by the) Telephone.
    Get on the blower and call headquarters right away!
  4. A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.
  5. (dated) A braggart, or loud talker.
  6. The whale; so called by seamen, from its habit of spouting up a column of water.
  7. A small fish of the Atlantic coast, Sphoeroides maculatus; the puffer.

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