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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.

Other Word Forms

  • eliminatory adjective
  • noneliminatory adjective
  • preeliminator noun

Etymology

Origin of eliminator

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

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