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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Andy Lyons/Getty Images After the players putted out in regulation, workers with leaf blowers came out to clean off the remaining powder, and the hole location was moved for the playoff, which began on No. 18.
—CBS News, 23 June 2024
Locals in Elko are using leaf blowers to move the crickets away from their front doors, according to ABC4.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Officers used a leaf blower to remove the snow and the Solo cups to gather blood samples, while witnesses looked on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
Four undergraduates designed a new leaf blower silencer that quiets the otherwise raucous piece of machinery.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 May 2024
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CBS News, 23 June 2024
Locals in Elko are using leaf blowers to move the crickets away from their front doors, according to ABC4.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
Officers used a leaf blower to remove the snow and the Solo cups to gather blood samples, while witnesses looked on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 28 May 2024
Four undergraduates designed a new leaf blower silencer that quiets the otherwise raucous piece of machinery.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 18 May 2024
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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