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Synonyms

fumigator

American  
[fyoo-mi-gey-ter] / ˈfju mɪˌgeɪ tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that fumigates.

  2. a structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy insects.


Etymology

Origin of fumigator

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; fumigate + -or 2

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The key culprit is the chemical ethylene oxide, which is both a highly effective fumigator and a potent carcinogen.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2023

Five hours away in the newly infected town of El Dique, residents were collecting 100 bolívars from each household to hire a fumigator to come spray their homes.

From New York Times Aug. 14, 2016

It was almost as if he had emerged from the lethal presence of the fumigator itself.

From The Market-Place by Frederic, Harold

Maurice took off his snowshoes, and carrying the fumigator, plunged through the drifts toward the cabin.

From Northern Diamonds by Pollock, Frank Lillie

After a few weeks, with the lice increasing every day, we raised such a row about them that the guards took us to the fumigator.

From Three Times and Out by McClung, Nellie L.

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