fumigatornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfjuː.mɪ.ɡeɪ.tər/us/ˈfjuː.mə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɚ/a person who uses chemicals to remove harmful insects or bacteria from buildings
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- groom
- purify
- rinse sth out
- sanitize
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- spring-clean
- sweep
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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Examples from literature
- After a few weeks, with the lice increasing every day, we raised such a row about them that the guards took us to the fumigator.
- It is because we all believe in it that we use antiseptics and fumigators and fly screens.
- The Pack Store orderlies have carried off their loot of dirty khaki tunics and trousers for the fumigator.