Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bug zapper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: bug zap-per
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From bug + zapper.

Inflected Forms

bug zappers (plural)

Phrases

like a bug to a zapper

Frequently Paired Words

like a bug to a zapper

Questions

What does bug zapper mean?: An electrical-discharge insect-control device that attracts flying insects with ultraviolet light and electrocutes ("zaps") them with a high voltage.
Where does bug zapper come from?: From bug + zapper.

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