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fumigator

[ fyoo-mi-gey-ter ]

/ ˈfyu mɪˌgeɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that fumigates.

a structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy insects.

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Origin of fumigator

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; fumigate + -or²

Words nearby fumigator

fumet, fumeuse, fumigant, fumigate, fumigation, fumigator, fuming, fuming nitric acid, fuming sulphuric acid, fumitory, fumitory family

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How to use fumigator in a sentence

The accompanying figure and the following description of a fumigator are taken from Kiesenwetter.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
Mr. Fumigator-Wallah is not the least busy of the more retiring members of a war-hospital staff.
Observations of an Orderly|Ward Muir
The Pack Store orderlies have carried off their loot of dirty khaki tunics and trousers for the fumigator.
Observations of an Orderly|Ward Muir
The description of the fumigator that I constructed will vary a trifle from his, but will retain the principle.
Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained|M. Quinby

I had brought home a swarm to reinforce them only the day before, and immediately united them by means of the fumigator.
Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained|M. Quinby