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repeller

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[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

In the absence of a repeller a smooth, round, fork handle may be used, the prongs having been removed from the other end.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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