blower

• Substantivo que designa um dispositivo que produz um fluxo de ar, como um ventilador com motor elétrico, ou um grande mamífero aquático carnívoro com membros anteriores em forma de nadadeira e sem membros posteriores, incluindo baleias, golfinhos, botos e narvais.

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.

   Soprador

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfanventilator

2. Electric fanB1formaltechnical

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

   Ventilador elétrico

   • 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.

   Sinônimoselectric fanfanventilator

3. Marine mammalB2formalscientific

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

   Cetáceo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscetacean