eliminator

[ ih-lim-uh-ney-ter ]

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noun

a person or thing that eliminates.
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.

Origin of eliminator

First recorded in 1880–85; eliminate + -or²

e·lim·i·na·to·ry [ih-lim-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈlɪm ə nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
non·e·lim·i·na·to·ry, adjective
pre·e·lim·i·na·tor, noun

This powerful odor eliminator is ideal for banishing unpleasant odors brought about by cat litter, shoes, food, and the other microbes that come with them.
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Options like Hard Floor Tough Mess & Odor eliminator, Area Rug formula, Multi-Surface pet formula, and more give you extra control over your clean-up.
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But the blood is now known to be but a food and oxygen carrier, and an eliminator of used-up products.
Darwinism and Race Progress | John Berry Haycraft
We are, therefore, entitled to say that no other eliminator of uric acid can be compared with it.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 | Various
"That is called hypo-eliminator," said Trent as Mr. Cupples uncorked and smelled at one of the bottles.
The Woman in Black | Edmund Clerihew Bentley

The most powerful aid to the human system, and the most perfect eliminator known to man is heat.
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