eliminator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that eliminates.
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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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In April he was in Las Vegas, preparing to weigh-in for a final eliminator against Brandon Adams when the American collapsed and the fight was off.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
WBC 'interim' champion Agit Kabayel meets Damian Knyba on 10 January, while the IBF has ordered Richard Torrez Jr to face Frank Sanchez in a final eliminator.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
St Helens complete a brilliant 16-pass move after the hooter sounds to beat Leeds 16-14 in their play-off eliminator.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
Leigh Leopards swept aside Wakefield Trinity in the first Super League play-off eliminator to book their semi-final place.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
The most powerful aid to the human system, and the most perfect eliminator known to man is heat.
From Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say by Martha Meir Allen
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