Exterminator: meaning, definitions and examples
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exterminator
[ ษชkหstษหrmษชหneษชtษr ]
pest control
A person whose job is to exterminate pests, such as insects or rodents, from a particular area.
Synonyms
pest controller, pest exterminator
Examples of usage
- The exterminator came to our house to get rid of the mice.
- The exterminator sprayed the entire building to eliminate the cockroach infestation.
science fiction
In science fiction, an exterminator is a futuristic weapon or device used to eliminate enemies or threats.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protagonist used an advanced exterminator to defeat the alien invaders.
- The soldiers carried powerful exterminators to protect themselves from the robotic drones.
Translations
Translations of the word "exterminator" in other languages:
๐ต๐น exterminador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช Vernichter
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembasmi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฝะธััะฒะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ eksterminator
๐ฏ๐ต ้ง้คๆฅญ่
๐ซ๐ท exterminateur
๐ช๐ธ exterminador
๐น๐ท haลere ilaรงlama
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ฉธ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ exterminรกtor
๐ธ๐ฐ likvidรกtor
๐จ๐ณ ็ญ่ซไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ iztrebljevalec
๐ฎ๐ธ รบtrรฝmandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแฃแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษhvedici
๐ฒ๐ฝ exterminador
Word origin
The term 'exterminator' originated from the Latin word 'exterminare,' which means 'to drive out' or 'to destroy completely.' It has been used in English since the mid-16th century to refer to someone who eliminates pests or enemies. Over time, the term has also been adopted in science fiction to describe advanced weaponry for combating threats.
See also: extermination.