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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Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced his latest extraordinary innings by hitting 97 from just 29 balls in the Indian Premier League eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Davina Perrin, who scored a century aged 18 in last year's eliminator, has set her reserve price at £37,500.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
On Saturday, British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy will headline on BBC Two in a world-title eliminator against Ellie Bouttell.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
They claimed the final play-off berth with a sixth-placed finish and pushed Sam Burgess' Warrington all the way in their eliminator game before succumbing to a dramatic 23-22 reverse.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 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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