- weed-killer
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/weed"kil'euhr/, n.a herbicide.[1885-90]
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weed-killer — /weed kil euhr/, n. a herbicide. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
weed killer — a chemical for destroying weeds, used in pond culture of fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
weed killer — Synonyms and related words: acaricide, anthelmintic, antibiotic, antiseptic, bug bomb, carbamate insecticide, chemosterilant, chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, contact poison, defoliant, disinfectant, eradicant, fumigant, fungicide, germicide … Moby Thesaurus
weed killer — type of chemical agent used to destroy weeds … English contemporary dictionary
weed killer — noun a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth • Syn: ↑herbicide, ↑weedkiller • Hypernyms: ↑chemical, ↑chemical substance • Hyponyms: ↑Agent Orange, ↑atrazine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
killer — kill|er1 [ˈkılə US ər] n 1.) a person, animal, or thing that kills ▪ Heart disease is America s number one killer. ▪ the hunt for her killers ▪ weed killer →serial killer at ↑serial2 (1) 2.) informal something or someone … Dictionary of contemporary English
killer */*/ — UK [ˈkɪlə(r)] / US [ˈkɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms killer : singular killer plural killers 1) someone who kills another person The young woman s killer has not yet been found. a hired/trained killer a child/cop killer (= someone who has… … English dictionary
weed — 01. Scott spent the morning pulling [weeds] in the garden. 02. The labor of [weeding] the garden was too much for his weak back. 03. Beaver Lake is getting full of [weeds], and is dangerous for swimmers in some parts. 04. The desert of Kuwait is… … Grammatical examples in English
killer — kill|er [ kılər ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who kills another person: The young woman s killer has not yet been found. a hired/trained killer a child/cop killer (=someone who has killed a child or police officer) a ) something that kills people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
killer — [ˈkɪlə] noun [C] 1) someone who kills another person The young woman s killer has not yet been found.[/ex] 2) something that kills people Cancer is the second largest killer in the US.[/ex] 3) something that kills or destroys something else weed… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
