zapper

ˈzæpər

Definition

Definition of zapper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insect killerdevice that kills insects using electricity

She bought a zapper to eliminate mosquitoes in her backyard..

bug zapper

technology

remote control for a television or other device

He grabbed the zapper to change the channel..

clicker

remote

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device that kills insects using electricity

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bug zapper

device that attracts and kills insects using light and electric shock

The bug zapper kept mosquitoes away from the porch.

Origin of zapper

English, zap (to strike suddenly) + -er (agent noun)

Examples of zapper in a sentence

They installed a zapper to keep the patio insect-free.
Where's the zapper? I want to watch something else.
The zapper fell between the couch cushions.

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French:zappeur, télécommande, ...
German:Insektenvernichter, Fernbedienung, ...
Italian:zapper, telecomando, ...
Spanish:mata insectos, mando a distancia, ...
Portuguese:mata-insetos, comando, ...
Chinese:电蚊拍, 遥控器, ...
Japanese:虫殺し装置, リモコン, ...
Arabic:صَاعِق حَشَرَات, رِيمُوت, ...
Hebrew:קוֹטֵל חֲרָקִים חַשְׁמָלִי, שַׁלָּט, ...
Russian:устройство для уничтожения насекомых, пульт дистанционного управления, ...
Ukrainian:інсектицид, пульт, ...
Hindi:बिजली वाला कीटमार, रिमोट कंट्रोल, ...
Bengali:পোকামাকড় নিধন যন্ত্র, রিমোট কন্ট্রোল, ...
Catalan:matainsectes, comandament, ...
Czech:lapač hmyzu, dálkový ovladač, ...
Danish:insektdræber, fjernbetjening, ...
Dutch:insectendoder, afstandsbediening, ...
Greek:ηλεκτρική εντομοκτόνος συσκευή, τηλεχειριστήριο, ...
Hungarian:rovarcsapda, távirányító, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ឆក់សម្លាប់សត្វល្អិត, ឧបករណ៍បញ្ជាពីចម្ងាយ, ...
Korean:벌레 킬러, 리모컨, ...
Persian:حشره‌کش برقی, ریموت, ...
Polish:lampa owadobójcza, pilot, ...
Portuguese (BR):mata-insetos, controle, ...
Romanian:dispozitiv de ucis insecte, telecomandă, ...
Swedish:insektsdödare, fjärrkontroll, ...
Thai:เครื่องดักแมลงไฟฟ้า, รีโมท, ...
Turkish:böcek öldürücü, uzaktan kumanda, ...
Vietnamese:máy diệt côn trùng, remote, ...

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