"remover" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈmuːvə/ [UK], /ɹɪˈmuːvɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-remover.wav Forms: removers [plural]
Etymology: From remove + -er. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*m(y)ewh₁-}}, {{suffix|en|remove|er|id2=agent noun}} remove + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} remover (plural removers)
  1. Agent noun of remove; one who, or that which, removes. Tags: agent, form-of Form of: remove (extra: one who, or that which, removes)
    Sense id: en-remover-en-noun-VhAgS4Q4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 99 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 20 1 33 36 2 4 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 1 30 34 2 3 1 2
  2. (obsolete) An agitator. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-remover-en-noun-WPRYuQuM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: boomer remover, hair remover, make-up remover, makeup remover, nail polish remover, polish remover, spot remover, stain remover, staple remover

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        "(obsolete) An agitator."
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