Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pest control

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
pest -con-trol
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

Uncountable

noun

A service that removes pests.

Uncountable

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What does pest control mean?
The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

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