snow thrower

Winter driveway machine

A snow thrower is a machine that clears snow from driveways, sidewalks, and other surfaces by scooping it up and throwing it aside through a discharge chute.

The term is often used interchangeably with snow blower, though technically a snow thrower has a single-stage mechanism that contacts the ground, while a snow blower uses a two-stage system with an auger and impeller.

I need to get the snow thrower out before the storm hits.

operation

driveway

Private residential road

plow · salt · deice · scrape · accumulation · slush · pavement · drifts · pass · discharge

components

auger

Spiral hole-maker

starter · throttle · deflector · wheels · treads · headlight · joystick · controls · housing · pull cord

conditions

blizzard

Violent prolonged snowstorm

ice · squall · freeze · sleet · powder · freezing rain · windchill · subzero

engine

carburetor

Engine fuel-air mixer

oil · filter · belt · motor · horsepower · torque · four-stroke · choke · fuel line · air filter

types

single-stage

Done in one phase

gasoline · battery-powered · compact · heavy-duty · residential · commercial

Categories
Opposites
snow removal method/tool

snow throwershovel

Tool for moving earth

snow shovel · manual labor · push broom · doing nothing · ice scraper

seasonal function

snow throwerlawn mower

Grass-cutting machine

leaf blower · weed whacker · sprinkler system · air conditioner · pool heater

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G