blower

• Sustantivo que designa un dispositivo que genera una corriente de aire, como un ventilador motorizado o un soplador, o un gran mamífero acuático depredador con aletas en lugar de extremidades posteriores, incluyendo ballenas, delfines, marsopas y narvales.

A noun referring to a device that produces a current of air, such as a fan run by an electric motor, or a large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs and no hind limbs, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, and narwhals.

1. Air-moving deviceB1formaltechnical

   A mechanical device that produces a current of air, often used for drying, cooling, or ventilation.

   Soplador de aire

   • He used a leaf blower to clear the driveway.
   • The hair blower stopped working after a few minutes.
   • The factory installed a powerful blower for ventilation.

   Sinónimosfanventilator

2. Electric fanB1formaltechnical

   A fan that is powered by an electric motor, used to circulate air.

   Ventilador eléctrico

   • The electric blower in the workshop keeps the air moving.
   • She turned on the blower to cool down the room.
   • The blower motor needs to be replaced.

   Sinónimoselectric fanfanventilator

3. Marine mammalB2formalscientific

   A large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs and no hind limbs, including whales, dolphins, porpoises, and narwhals.

   Mamífero marino con espiráculo

   • The blower surfaced to breathe near the boat.
   • A pod of blowers was spotted off the coast.
   • The naturalist explained the migration patterns of these blowers.

   Sinónimoscetacean