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snow blower

[′snō ‚blō·ər]
(mechanical engineering)
A machine that removes snow from a road surface or pavement using a screw-type blade to push the snow into the machine and from which it is ejected at some distance.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Product (bil $) 9,268 11,700 15,000 4.8 5.1 $ equip/mil $ GDP 851 786 715 Total Domestic Sales 7,890 9,200 10,730 3.1 3.1 Lawnmowers 3,280 3,490 4,060 1.2 3.1 Turf & Grounds Equipment 1,130 1,900 2,310 11.0 4.0 Garden Tractors, Rotary 750 885 1,050 3.4 3.5 Tillers Trimmers & Edgers 670 710 820 1.2 2.9 Snow Throwers 345 405 360 3.3 -2.3 Blowers, Vacuums, Sweepers 240 330 390 6.6 3.4 Chippers/Shredders, Other 335 360 420 1.4 3.1 Parts & Accessories 1,140 1,120 1,320 -0.4 3.3 - Imports 535 735 900 6.6 4.1 + Exports 985 1,085 1,220 2.0 2.4 Net Exports 450 350 320 All Equipment Shipments 8,340 9,550 11,050 2.7 3.0 (= Domestic Sales + Net Exports) Source: M.
of Cleveland, is working with a consulting company to develop new designs for a line of snow throwers.
Voters approved borrowing for the firetruck by a vote of 855-558 and for the snow thrower by a vote of 743-654.
3 WALK-BEHIND SNOW BLOWER, This big brother to the snow thrower is designed to move more snow faster.
(3) Guy Orrell, an employee of Lutco Inc., uses a snow thrower to clear the slush from the company's location on Cambridge Street in Worcester yesterday.
Although they are relatively expensive and require their own specialized undercarriage, an ATV-mounted snow thrower might be the only way to make a clear path when the snow piles up.
Tecumseh Power Company is holding a contest to find the oldest working snow thrower powered by a Tecumseh Snow King, Lauson or Power Products engine.
2 Walk-behind snow thrower. If a shovel doesn't suit your fancy or you have a little more snow to move, you might consider a walk-behind snow thrower (sometimes called a single-stage snowblower).
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