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A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
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weedkiller
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Word definitions for weedkiller in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth [syn: herbicide , weed killer ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. a chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc) n. a chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An effective control is to paint each emerging shoot with neat weedkiller . ▪ But do read the directions carefully to ensure you're using the correct weedkiller in the right way. ▪ I've got enough weedkiller there to finish off ...
Usage examples of weedkiller.
Hospital, the liquid was found to contain elements of a common weedkiller and a tiny proportion of a liquidised slug pellet.
On this particular night Mr Bullett-Finch was deep in a chapter on hormone weedkillers when the lights went out.
Shambling, clicking crabs, the helicopter keeping pace with them, barely ten feet above them, spraying them with paraquat weedkiller the whole tune.
He examined the boxes of washing soda, the bags of white sugar, the cans of weedkiller, the drum of red oxide and the range of other sundry items.