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snowblower

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈsnoʊˌbloʊɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A motorized vehicle that picks up snow off the ground and blows it to one side in order to clear a path.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From snow + blower.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: snekanon — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Danish: sneslynge — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Finnish: lumilinko — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • French: souffleuse — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • French: déneigeuse — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • German: Schneefräse — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Hungarian: hómaró — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Japanese: 除雪機 (josetsuki) — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Macedonian: снегочистачка (snegočistačka) — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøfreser — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snøfresar — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Polish: odśnieżarka — a device for clearing a path or road of snow
  • Swedish: snöslunga — a device for clearing a path or road of snow