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repeller

American  
[ri-pel-er] / rɪˈpɛl ər /

noun

  • repellers
    plural
  1. a person or, usually, a thing that repels, pushes back, or drives away, such as a device to repel mosquitoes or sharks (often in combination).


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The innocuous repeller stations can be controlled with Alexa or Google Assistant and can also be programmed using your phone to operate on a set schedule.

From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022

The top of the repeller goes over the cartridge.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

Sometimes it could be an electronic mosquito repeller or the Health Team Infrared Pain Reliever or the Amcor Negative Ion Generator or maybe some fake diamonds or maybe a collectible doll.

From Fox News ● Nov. 12, 2019

Next, he installed a solar-powered mole repeller, a torpedo-shaped device that emits vibrations that are supposed to keep the moles away.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2017

For a week Crab K towed steadily to the south this blazing and thundering marine citadel; and then the crab signalled to the still accompanying repeller that it must be relieved.

From The Great War Syndicate by Frank Richard Stockton

WSJ | Buy Side: Thermacell’s redesigned app-controlled repellers create a bug-free zone in your yard without smelly or harmful sprays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The repellers are connected to the hub by 24-foot cables, which you can bury underground and are daisy-chained, so only one needs to run to the hub.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

It’s run by a hub that plugs into an outdoor outlet and powers up to five repellers: foot-high black towers that contain a heating element and a replaceable repellent cartridge.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

My dog, Gus, checking out the repellers during installation.

From The Verge ● Jun. 3, 2022

The spring-armoured ships were termed "repellers," and were numbered, and the crabs were known by the letters of the alphabet.

From The Great War Syndicate by Frank Richard Stockton

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