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remover

American  
[ri-moo-ver] / rɪˈmu vər /

noun

removers plural
  1. a person or thing that removes.

  2. Law. the transfer of a case from one court to another, as by a writ of error.


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Etymology

Origin of remover

First recorded in 1585–95; remove + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Finally upgraded from its Lightning predecessor, this model features real-time auto-leveling and a background-noise remover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

For those tempted to embrace Cloud Dancer in all its pristine glory, one thing may be essential: a very good stain remover, kept firmly within reach.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“These are little bombs” he said, surveying cans of paint remover scattered next to garbage bags in the driveway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

These microbes are known to contaminate white wine, causing spoilage and unpleasant odors, including nail polish remover, geranium and "mousy" odors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Kat’s behaviour, from snapping eighteen pictures of the garden shed, to making me get under her dressing gown, to darting off to buy nail-polish remover, was making my brain spin.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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