fogger en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree English fog Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fogger From fog + -er.
Meanings
- The outlet at the end of a hose which is designed to atomize, spray, or mist the contents flowing through the hose. Typical use includes gaseous materials such as nitrous oxide in automotive applications, as well as fuels for turbine engines.
- A device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances.
- A device that releases an insecticidal mist.
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(obsolete) One who fogs; a pettifogger.
But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶[…]The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:A beggarly fogger.
1614, Terence in English:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| foggers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Synonyms
fog machine (device that generates artificial fog or smoke) · smoke machine (device that generates artificial fog or smoke)
Translations (8)
pl dymownica (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · pl wytwornica dymu (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · pl maszyna do dymu (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · pl generator mgły (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · ru дымогенератор (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · pl zadymiarka (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · pl dymiarka (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances) · ru дым машина (device that generates artificial fog or smoke for stage performances)