blower

• Nom désignant un dispositif qui crée un flux d'air, comme un ventilateur à moteur électrique, ou un grand mammifère aquatique carnivore avec des nageoires antérieures en forme de pagaies et sans membres postérieurs, incluant les baleines, les dauphins, les marsouins et les narvals.

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.

   Soufflerie / Ventilateur

   • 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.

   Synonymesfanventilator

2. Electric fanB1formaltechnical

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

   ventilateur électrique

   • 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.

   Synonymeselectric fanfanventilator

3. Marine mammalB2formalscientific

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

   cétacé

   • 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.

   Synonymescetacean