zapper
(noun) an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents; “a bug zapper”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
zapper (plural zappers)
(colloquial) A remote control for a television.
A device that electrocutes ("zaps") with a high voltage, e.g. a bug zapper.
(figuratively, by extension) Anything that exterminates.
Source: Wiktionary
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
