- zapper
- noun Date: 1969 one that zaps: as a. an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects b. a person who habitually changes channels (as to avoid commercials) c. a remote control device used for zapping
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zapper — [ zape ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1986; angl. to zap ♦ Anglic. Passer constamment d une chaîne de télévision à d autres à l aide de la télécommande. ⇒région. pitonner. On zappe pour changer de programme, éviter les publicités. ♢ Fig. « les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Zapper — may refer to: * An automated sales suppression device, software for falsifying cash register records * NES Zapper, a pistol shaped electronic light gun sold as part of the original Nintendo Entertainment System * Wii Zapper, a gun shaped… … Wikipedia
Zapper — bezeichnet: im Allgemeinen eine Fernbedienung für Fernsehgeräte, siehe Zapping RFID Zapper, ein Gerät zum Deaktivieren von RFID Chips eine Lightgun für das Nintendo Entertainment System, siehe Nintendo Entertainment System #Zapper Wii Zapper, ein … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zapper — Éditeur Atari Développeur Blitz Games Date de sortie 2003 Genre jeu de puzzle Plate forme PC, PS2, Game Cube, Xbox … Wikipédia en Français
zapper — [zap′ər] n. Slang 1. something, esp. an electronic device, that zaps 2. REMOTE CONTROL (sense 2) * * * zap·per (zăpʹər) n. Slang … Universalium
zapper — [zap′ər] n. Slang 1. something, esp. an electronic device, that zaps 2. REMOTE CONTROL (sense 2) … English World dictionary
zapper — noun /ˈzæp.ə(ɹ)/ a) A remote control for a television. This channel is lame. Hand me the zapper. b) A thing that zaps by passing a large voltage, e.g. a bug zapper … Wiktionary
zapper — UK [ˈzæpə(r)] / US [ˈzæpər] noun [countable] Word forms zapper : singular zapper plural zappers informal 1) a piece of electrical equipment for killing insects 2) a remote control for a television … English dictionary
Zapper — Zap|per der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. zapper zu to zap, vgl. ↑zappen> (ugs.) jmd., der Zapping betreibt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
zapper — [[t]zæ̱pə(r)[/t]] zappers N COUNT A zapper is a small device that you use to control a television, video, or stereo from a distance. [INFORMAL] Syn: remote control … English dictionary
zapper — zap|per sb., en, e, ne (person der zapper; fjernbetjening) … Dansk ordbog
