exterminator
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4.2
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɜːrmɪneɪtər/
:
exterminador
- We need to hire an exterminator to deal with the rats in our attic.
- call an exterminator
- pest exterminator
- sprayed by exterminators
Examples
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This is John Burwell, part-time crow exterminator.
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Tomorrow, l'm gonna call the exterminator.
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We'll call the exterminator tomorrow and we'll take care of the problem.
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What exactly should the exterminator do when he or she gets to your apartment?
Blog text (3) -
Will the situation get worse if the exterminator comes 15 or 16 days after the previous treatment?
Blog text (3) -
This is exactly why I called the exterminator.
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At what point is it recommended to have the exterminator treat other areas of the apartment?
Blog text (3) -
Two hours later, the exterminator came up absolutely empty.
Fiction book (2000) -
All we got to do is call an exterminator.
Fiction book (2000) -
The licensing of extermination businesses, exterminators, vendors, and other pesticide handlers is also required under the Act.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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6.8
A person who gets rid of pests like rats and insects in buildings
4
5.7
A person or thing that removes something unwanted, for example pests and water
1
6.0
A person who catches and removes rats from houses and streets
1
8.5
A person who removes pests like rats and insects from buildings
1
7.5
A person who uses gas to kill bugs or germs in buildings
A person who removes pests like rats or insects using sprays and traps
A person who removes spiders from houses and buildings
Antonyms
How Skilled
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4.2
122
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
exterminator = exterminate (transparent) = exterminate + or
The agentive noun is formed by the regular addition of -or to the verb 'exterminate', so knowing 'exterminate' makes the meaning clear.
Etymology
Exterminator comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and terminare 'to put beyond a limit', with the ending -ator showing a person who does something. So an exterminator is literally a person who 'puts pests out' or 'ends' them, which fits someone who removes insects or rodents from a home.