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Blower vs Turbo - What's the difference?

blower | turbo |

As a noun blower

is a person who blows.

As a verb turbo is

third-person singular past historic of turbare.

blower

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who blows.
  • Any device that blows.
  • (slang, dated, chiefly, British, usually preceded by the) Telephone.
    • Get on the blower and call headquarters right away!
  • A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.
  • (dated) A braggart, or loud talker.
  • The whale; so called by seamen, from its habit of spouting up a column of water.
  • A small fish of the Atlantic coast, Tetrodon turgidus ; the puffer.

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    turbo

    English

    Etymology 1

    From turbine

    Noun

    (en noun)
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    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) turban shell
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