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zapper
noun
A remote control for a television.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- Z
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- APPE
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈzæp.ə(ɹ)/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
A remote control for a television.
“The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper.”
A device that electrocutes ("zaps") with a high voltage, e.g. a bug zapper.
(by extension) Anything that exterminates.
In context
Example Sentences
The news is starting on the other channel; hand me the zapper.