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Dictionary: blow·er   (blō'ər) pronunciation
n.
  1. One that blows, especially a mechanical device, such as a fan, that produces a current of air.
  2. Slang. A braggart.
  3. Chiefly British Slang. A telephone.

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A fan, often heavy-duty, used in HVAC system applications.


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Blower may refer to:

  • Blower (fish), a fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States and the West Indies
  • USS Blower (SS-325), a submarine of the United States Navy
  • a ducted mechanical fan, especially when used in a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system
  • a supercharger on an internal-combustion engine
  • a device to increase the draught of a locomotive (see blastpipe)
  • the telephone, for which the blower is a slang term, especially in the United Kingdom
  • Heterodon platirhinos, a.k.a. the eastern hog-nosed snake, a non-venomous snake found in North America.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - blæser, blæsemaskine

Nederlands (Dutch)
telefoon, ventilator, opschepper

Français (French)
n. - tablier ou rideau de cheminée, ventilateur, machine à vent, jet de grisou, baleine, haut-parleur, (GB) bigophone (fam)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bläser, Gebläse, Telefon

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φυσερό σιδηρουργείου, (καθομ.) τηλέφωνο

Italiano (Italian)
telefono

Português (Portuguese)
n. - soprador (m)

Русский (Russian)
телефон

Español (Spanish)
n. - soplador, teléfono

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - blåsare, ventilator, fläkt, telefon

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
吹制工, 吹牛家, 吹风机, 风箱

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 吹製工, 吹牛家, 吹風機, 風箱

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부는 사람, 송풍기, 가스분출

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 吹く人, 送風機, 電話

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تلفون, مروحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מפוח, מנפח, טלפון‬


 
 

 

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