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Vermoral|ˈvɜːmɒrəl|
Also -el.
[Said to be the name of V. Vermorel, French manufacturer.]
A type of sprayer used in the war of 1914–18 to produce a fine spray of water that would absorb residual poison gas.
1916‘H. Rae’ Maple Leaves 264 ‘A vermoral sprayer is a new form of frightfulness for spraying the front-line trench.’ ‘What with? Liquid fire?’.. ‘No, liquid water.’ ‘For the flies?’ ‘No, for the gas.’ 1929R. Graves Good-Bye to all That xv. 204 Vermorel-sprayers had cleared out most of the gas, but we still had to wear our masks. 1930Blunden De Bello Germanico iii. 30 A ‘Vermoral Sprayer’ for nullifying gas. |