# blower

/ˈbɫoʊɝ/ (US) · /blˈəʊɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/blower
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

the telephone. People in the UK often use this word when they are talking about making a phone call.

For teachers: a telephone. Chiefly British and informal; frequently used in the phrase 'on the blower'.

## Examples

- I was on the blower with my mum for an hour.
- Get on the blower and tell the manager we need the delivery by five o'clock.
- The detective spent the entire morning on the blower, coordinating with various precincts to ensure the suspect had no place left to hide.

## Usage notes

- Usually appears with the definite article in the phrase 'on the blower'.

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