zapper
IPA: zˈæpɝ
noun
- (colloquial) A remote control for a television.
- (colloquial) A device that electrifies or electrocutes.
- (colloquial, figuratively, by extension) Anything that exterminates.
- (slang) A microwave oven.
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Examples of "zapper" in Sentences
- The zapper was a specialized scanning transmitter that looked like a long-nosed hair dryer.
- In his lab, Wool constructed an attack mechanism - an RFID "zapper" - from a disposable camera.
- In his lab, Prof. Wool constructed an attack mechanism -- an RFID "zapper" ― from a disposable camera.
- A standard 'zapper' box, it supports the new DVB-T2 standard, and will receive both SD and HD terrestrial channels.
- As a result, I noticed a Honda commercial I've never seen before, where a bunch of giant insect gas guzzlers (like a cross between Starship Troopers and a Chevy Tahoe) are thwarted from attacking a Honda Fit by a big bug zapper which is equated to gas mileage of 33 mpg.
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