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zapper

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zap·per  (zpr)
n. Slang
1. A destructive device, especially one that destroys by means of electric current or radiation: a bug zapper.
2. A remote-control device for switching a television set on and off and for changing channels.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.zapper - an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currentszapper - an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; "a bug zapper"
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
Translations
zapper [ˈzæpər] n (= remote control) → télécommande f
zapper
n (US inf)
(TV) → Fernbedienung f
(for insects) → Insektenkiller m (inf) (elektrisch betrieben)
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We also received a bug zapper machine, but it kept producing loud noises with every dying insect, and I kept jumping in my seat because I am easily frightened.
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The zapper is being built in Seattle where astrophysicists have created a laser that locks onto airborne insects.
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