removerre‧mov‧er /rɪˈmuːvə $ -ər/ noun [countable, uncountable] - You can usually get coffee stains out with a stain remover.
- All were tested with each stain remover and machine washed afterwards.
- I once made a spot remover that has since been copied by big firms in the East.
- Messer and Mentavlos say male cadets dampened the fronts of their sweatshirts with nail polish remover and set them afire.
- To remove melted plastic from an appliance, unplug appliance and dab off spot with nail polish remover.
- Treat calluses by rubbing with a callus file, a pumice stone, or a hard-skin remover.
a substance that is used to remove something► remover: stain/paint/make-up etc remover a substance that is used to remove stains, marks, make-up etc: · You can usually get coffee stains out with a stain remover.
► stripper: paint/wallpaper stripper a substance that is used to remove paint or wallpaper: · Always wear gloves when working with paint stripper.
► stain remover (=a special liquid for removing stains)
► paint/nail varnish/stain etc remover- If they are undamaged remove the polish with nail varnish remover.
nounremovalremoveradjectiveremovableverbremove