fogger
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fogger
Example Sentences
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Officers earlier had used the fogger to move demonstrators out of the street onto the sidewalk.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2020
One company says the right approach is using a mechanical sprayer or thermal fogger that mists disinfectant into the air, then wiping all surfaces.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2020
It's not uncommon for someone to use a pest-control bomb or fogger that is available over the counter.
From Scientific American • Jan. 23, 2012
Just as he said it, the fogger came on and Cornelius was enveloped in mist, some of which seeped out of the mesh at the top of the tank.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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A middleman, called a "fogger," acts as a go-between, receiving the material from the master, distributing it among the workers, and collecting the finished product.
From Problems of Poverty by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
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