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zapper

/ˈzæp.ə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A remote control for a television.

Examples :

"The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper."
electronics device technology entertainment item

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration mosquitoes

mosquitoes noun

/məˈskiːtoʊz/ /məˈskɪtoʊz/

A small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and sometimes carrying diseases like malaria and yellow fever.

"Mosquitoes are annoying because they bite and leave itchy bumps. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration starting

starting verb

/ˈstɑːtɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/

To begin, commence, initiate.

"Starting tomorrow, I will wake up an hour earlier to exercise. "

Illustration eliminated

eliminated verb

/ɪˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/ /iˈlɪmɪneɪtɪd/

To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.

"The teacher eliminated the extra homework assignment because it was too demanding. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration exterminates

exterminates verb

/ɪkˈstɜːmɪneɪts/

To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.

"The pest control company exterminates the termites in the house. "

Illustration channel

channel noun

/ˈtʃænəl/

The physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks.

"The water coming out of the waterwheel created a standing wave in the channel."

Illustration voltage

voltage noun

/voʊltɪdʒ/

The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

"Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment."

Illustration electrocutes

electrocutes verb

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuts/ /iˈlɛktrəˌkjuts/

To kill by electric shock.

"Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted."

Illustration control

control noun

/kənˈtɹəʊl/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊl/

Influence or authority over something.

"The government has complete control over the situation."