Snow blower

A snow blower, snowblower, or snow thrower is a machine for removing snow from an area where it is not wanted, such as a driveway, sidewalk, roadway, or runway. It uses electric power or a gasoline or diesel engine to throw snow to another location or into a truck to be hauled away. This is in contrast with the action of snow plows, which push snow to the front or side (shovels can be similarly used).

Related Topics:
Snow - Driveway - Sidewalk - Roadway - Runway - Electric power - Gasoline - Diesel engine - Snow plow - Shovel

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Snow blowers range from the very small, capable of removing only several inches (a few cm) of light snow in a 18 to 20 inch (45 to 50 cm) path, to very large, capable of moving 10 foot (3 m) wide swaths of heavy snow up to 6 feet (2 m) deep. Snow blowers can generally be divided into two classes: single stage and two stage.

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