bug zapper

noun

An electrical-discharge insect-control device that attracts flying insects with ultraviolet light and electrocutes ("zaps") them with a high voltage.

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Meanings

nounbug zapper (plural bug zappers)

plural bug zappers

  1. An electrical-discharge insect-control device that attracts flying insects with ultraviolet light and electrocutes ("zaps") them with a high voltage.

Origin

From bug + zapper.

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Translations

Finnish sähkökäyttöinen hyönteisansa, sähköansa
  • sähkökäyttöinen hyönteisansainsect-control device
  • sähköansainsect-control device
German elektrischer Insektenvernichter
  • elektrischer Insektenvernichterinsect-control device
Cite this entry
APA

bug zapper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20zapper

MLA

“bug zapper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20zapper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug zapper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20zapper.

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