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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Public health authorities have already banned people from using leaf blowers to clean up ash because of the inhalation risk, and are advising returning residents to wipe down countertops and other surfaces, and to use a mop to remove ash from floors, instead of a vacuum.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The use of power air blowers, including leaf blowers, has been banned because the role the devices play in stirring up ash.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
The declaration prohibits the use of powered leaf blowers or other devices that could stir up ash and particulate matter into the air until further notice.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Bird noise gives way to a low drone, which then multiplies, creating a harmonic buzz—a chorus of leaf blowers, Bachman explains, similar to the models used to clear fire lines and recorded years earlier at a landscaping job.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
The use of power air blowers, including leaf blowers, has been banned because the role the devices play in stirring up ash.
—Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
The declaration prohibits the use of powered leaf blowers or other devices that could stir up ash and particulate matter into the air until further notice.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Bird noise gives way to a low drone, which then multiplies, creating a harmonic buzz—a chorus of leaf blowers, Bachman explains, similar to the models used to clear fire lines and recorded years earlier at a landscaping job.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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