eliminator

American  

[ih-lim-uh-ney-ter] / ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that eliminates.

2. Also called battery eliminator.  a device that operates from a power line to supply current and voltage to a circuit designed to be operated by a battery.

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Other Word Forms

• eliminatory
  adjective
• noneliminatory
  adjective
• preeliminator
  noun

Etymology

Origin of eliminator

First recorded in 1880–85; eliminate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Others installed products like the Autostop Eliminator, which at $99.99 for some car models will disable stop-start without drivers having to lift a finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The in-form Brave will look to guarantee themselves a spot in the Eliminator when they take on second-placed London Spirit at Lord's on Saturday.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Wah, a gym owner from Warrington, beat her fellow North-West contender despite Afsar having a 1.5-second head start in the final challenge, the Eliminator.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

Another sign of that competitive balance is the number of close games this year, including three ties and the tournament's first Super Five in the men's Eliminator.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2024

He was sorely shaken, madly anxious to save his faithful jackal; the Eliminator had not planned Fitzgibbon's removal.

From The Blood Ship by Springer, Norman