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repeller

American

[ri-pel-er] / rɪˈpɛl ər /

noun

plural

repellers

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).

Example Sentences

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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

Were these six crabs and one repeller bound to the British Isles?

From The Great War Syndicate by Stockton, Frank Richard

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