FUMIGATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fumigator mean? 

• FUMIGATOR (noun)
  The noun FUMIGATOR has 2 senses:

1. someone whose job is to fumigate

2. a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests

  Familiarity information: FUMIGATOR used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FUMIGATOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone whose job is to fumigate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fumigator" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

fumigate (treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fumigator" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Derivation:

fumigate (treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests)