weedkiller

weed-kill·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [weed-kil-er]
- /ˈwidˌkɪl ər/
- /ˈwiːdˌkɪl.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [weed-kil-er]
- /ˈwidˌkɪl ər/

Definitions of weedkiller word

noun weedkiller a herbicide. 1
noun weedkiller A chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc). 1
noun weedkiller product for killing unwanted plants 1
variable noun weedkiller Weedkiller is a substance you put on your garden to kill weeds. 0
noun weedkiller a substance, usually a chemical or hormone, used for killing weeds 0
noun weedkiller herbicide 0

See all 6 definitions of weedkiller

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Origin of weedkiller

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Weedkiller

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Weedkiller

weedkiller popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

weedkiller usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for weedkiller

noun weedkiller

poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
defoliant — A defoliant is a chemical used on trees and plants to make all their leaves fall off. Defoliants are especially used in war to remove protection from an enemy.
fungicide — a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.
insecticide — a substance or preparation used for killing insects.
pesticide — a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.

All 7 Synonyms of weedkiller