leaf blower
noun
: a machine that generates a current of air used to collect loose leaves and debris
He figures it would take two men with rakes and brooms a half hour to clear a typical driveway of a week's worth of leaves, or one man five minutes with a leaf blower.—
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Wood burning in outdoor fireplaces and fire pits is currently banned, and government workers are prohibited from using leaf blowers during the advisory.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Worx Edger and Leaf Blower Set $160 $137 at Amazon
Keep your yard manicured with this twofer deal, including a cordless leaf blower and weed trimmer that doubles as an edger, as well as two batteries, a charger, and trimmer spool.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of workers from the Indian city of Cooch Behar lug steel girders into the concrete shells of what will be dormitories, as a leaf blower removes detritus from an artificial-turf soccer pitch.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, this status symbol spread to America and has been preserved by manufacturers of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other lawn products.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Worx Edger and Leaf Blower Set $160 $137 at Amazon
Keep your yard manicured with this twofer deal, including a cordless leaf blower and weed trimmer that doubles as an edger, as well as two batteries, a charger, and trimmer spool.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of workers from the Indian city of Cooch Behar lug steel girders into the concrete shells of what will be dormitories, as a leaf blower removes detritus from an artificial-turf soccer pitch.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, this status symbol spread to America and has been preserved by manufacturers of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other lawn products.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leaf blower
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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