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remover

remover

19 3.0
A product that takes stains, makeup, or old paint off surfaces
  • noun
  • /rɪˈmuːvər/
translation icon : removedor
  • We just need a little nail polish remover, okay?
  • paint removers
  • polish remover

So this first thing is a urban decay meltdown makeup remover cleansing oil stick.

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Examples

  • Anyway, moving on, I got myself a little eye makeup remover from Wet and Wild.

  • Do you happen to have superglue remover?

  • Just look at my rock remover!

  • Most of these skin tag remover products you have around the house.

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  • I have been working with all this paint remover.

  • But we have this gum remover!

  • When you put paint remover on paint, it eats it away.

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  • I wear clothes that are covered in cat hair and need to use the lint remover often!

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  • Thoro Products has manufactured spot remover and other cleaning products since 1902.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The artist used a paint remover to clean her brushes after finishing her work.

Synonyms

cleaner
vsremover
108 1.0

A liquid or powder used to clean surfaces

focuses on removing specific substances often by dissolving them
eraser
vsremover
  • US
22 1.0

A small rubber or plastic tool for removing pencil marks

is a chemical product for removing substances rather than a hand tool
cleanser
vsremover
20 3.0

A product used to clean things, especially the skin, for example to wash the face

is aimed at removing specific substances or stains from surfaces
stripper
vsremover
7 6.7

A chemical that removes paint and old wood finish from a surface

is used for general removal of residues rather than only coatings
extractor
vsremover
  • Specialized
3 5.7

A machine or tool that removes something, for example honey from combs

is a substance used to take away residues from surfaces not a tool
degreaser
vsremover
1 4.8

A liquid or spray that removes grease and oil from surfaces

removes substances more generally not only oily residues
dissolver
vsremover
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A liquid that makes another thing break into tiny parts and mix with it, like water or alcohol

is focused on cleaning surfaces and removing residues rather than just dissolving
cleansing agent
vsremover
3.4

A liquid or powder that you use to clean skin, objects, and surfaces

focuses on taking away particular residues often by dissolving them
extractant
vsremover
  • Specialized
9.1

A liquid that removes one substance from a mixture by dissolving it

targets surface cleaning and general removal rather than removing components
purger
vsremover
7.5

A person or thing that removes unwanted parts to make something clean

refers to a product for removing surface residues rather than an agent or person
adsorber
vsremover
  • Specialized
9.6

A device that removes substances from gas or liquid by making them stick to a solid surface

is a product for surface cleaning not a technical apparatus for fluids

Compounds

cartridge remover
  • Specialized
8.4

A part in a gun that pulls out empty shells from the chamber so they fall out

A tool with metal claws that pulls weeds out by their roots

How Strong

stripper
7 6.7
solvent
  • Specialized
33 4.9
remover
19 3.0
cleaner
108 1.0

Surface Forms

remover singular
removers plural

Morphology

remover = remove (transparent) = re + move + er

This is a standard instrument or agent noun meaning something that removes.

Etymology

Remover comes from the parts re- 'away' and move 'to move', so it means 'something that moves a thing away'. That is why a remover is a product that takes stains, makeup, or old paint away from a surface.