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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For decades it had been covered by leaf blowers, chainsaws, hedge cutters and weed eaters.
—Paul Skrbina, The Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2024
Setting up the leaf blower/vacuum was simple and straightforward; only four steps were required to put the leaf blower together the first time.
—Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Upgrade from just a rake and opt for a leaf blower this year instead.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
The only people left at the fields were a woman with a leaf blower cleaning the stands, a security official waiting to take the players to Bank of America Stadium in a golf cart, an assistant trainer with several water bottles, two equipment guys feeding the JUGS, and the two players.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Paul Skrbina, The Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2024
Setting up the leaf blower/vacuum was simple and straightforward; only four steps were required to put the leaf blower together the first time.
—Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Upgrade from just a rake and opt for a leaf blower this year instead.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
The only people left at the fields were a woman with a leaf blower cleaning the stands, a security official waiting to take the players to Bank of America Stadium in a golf cart, an assistant trainer with several water bottles, two equipment guys feeding the JUGS, and the two players.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Leaf blower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20blower. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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