blow·er

[bloh-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that blows.
2.
a machine for supplying air at a moderate pressure, as to supply forced drafts or supercharge and scavenge diesel engines.
3.
snowblower.
4.
Mining. a jet of firedamp issuing from a crevice.
5.
Slang. a braggart.
6.
supercharger.
7.
Chiefly British Slang. a telephone.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English. See blow2, -er1

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To blower
00:10
Blower is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Collins
World English Dictionary
blower (ˈbləʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  a mechanical device, such as a fan, that blows
2.  See also supercharger a low-pressure rotary compressor, esp in a furnace or internal-combustion engine
3.  an informal name for telephone
4.  an informal name for speaking tube
5.  an informal name for a whale
6.  mining a discharge of firedamp from a crevice

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Slang Dictionary

blower definition


  1. n.
    a cocaine user. (Drugs.) : Max is a blower, among other things.
  2. n.
    cocaine. (Drugs.) : What's the best quality blower around here?
  3. n.
    a cigarette. : You got a blower I can bum?
  4. n.
    a handkerchief. : He pulled a crusty blower from his back pocket.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Whistle-blower claims his accusations cost him his job.
In general, the organization encrypts its data and keeps the source of its
  whistle-blower submissions anonymous.
It also has interesting ramifications for the citizen-journalist or the
  whistle-blower.
There are times when a graduate student should be a whistle-blower.
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriHome Advisor
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
About PRIVACY POLICY Terms API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Suggest a Word Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT