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exterminator

[ ik-stur-muh-ney-ter ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that exterminates.
  2. a person or business establishment specializing in the elimination of vermin, insects, etc., from a building, apartment, etc., especially by the controlled application of toxic chemicals.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of exterminator1

From the Late Latin word ±ð³æ³Ù±ð°ù³¾¾±²ÔÄå³Ù´Ç°ù, dating back to 1605–15. See extermine, -ator
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“Bees are still wild animals†but nothing to call an exterminator for, Durboraw said.

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The department also said that its own inspection this week did not reveal any black worms, and that the jail maintains a contract with an exterminator.

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A man posing as a pest exterminator tried to gain access to a San Diego hotel that operates as a shelter for migrant families.

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My husband called an exterminator, who agreed to come the next morning.

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New York exterminators currently kill rats using snap and glue traps, poisons that make them bleed internally, and carbon monoxide gas that can suffocate them in burrows.

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