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remover

American  
[ri-moo-ver] / rɪˈmu vər /

noun

removers plural
  1. a person or thing that removes.

  2. Law. the transfer of a case from one court to another, as by a writ of error.


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Etymology

Origin of remover

First recorded in 1585–95; remove + -er 1

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Finally upgraded from its Lightning predecessor, this model features real-time auto-leveling and a background-noise remover.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

Everett Farr III, a longtime maker of Rush-branded nail polish remover, is credited as a pioneer in rebranding.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2025

These microbes are known to contaminate white wine, causing spoilage and unpleasant odors, including nail polish remover, geranium and "mousy" odors.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

“We have a couch pet hair remover — a reusable manual lint roller — and we’ve given up on black clothing surviving without her presence being known,” Knox says.

From Seattle Times Mar. 22, 2024

I ran upstairs to grab polish remover out my kit.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

Mauro Tinti created the period costumes, complete with sculpted black masks for the removers of the dead; Antonio Castro did the eerie lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

It is also used in carpet cleaners, laundry spot removers and hoof polish for horses.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2023

It is also used in carpet cleaners, laundry spot removers and even hoof polish for horses.

From New York Times Mar. 16, 2023

Liberty Guerrero and her husband, Zachary Pardee, both 33-year-old Crestline residents, rented two snow removers a couple of days into the storms to try to dig people out.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2023

The individual exposed to DDT, for example, is almost certain to be exposed to other liver-damaging hydrocarbons, which are so widely used as solvents, paint removers, degreasing agents, dry-cleaning fluids, and anesthetics.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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