English words for 'Serving to kill termites.'
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noun
noun
- One of the asexual polymorphic forms of termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.
- a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
- (countable, formal, military) An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.
- A term of approbation for a young boy.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that moves and captures by advancing one point. Once it has crossed the river, it may also move and capture one point horizontally.
- (by extension, nonstandard, countable, military) Any member of a military, regardless of specialty.
- (countable, military) A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
- A brick, for example in a course of brickwork, that is laid vertically on its shortest end (smallest face), so that its tallest and slimmest face faces the outside of the wall.
- A low-ranking gangster or member of a gang, especially the mafia, who engages in physical conflict.
- (countable, figurative) Someone who fights or toils well.
- (British, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
- A member of the Salvation Army.
- A red or cuckoo gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).
- A guardsman.
- an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
verb
- (intransitive) To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
- (transitive, slang) To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.
- (intransitive) To serve as a soldier.
- (intransitive) To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
- serve as a soldier in the military
noun
- Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
- An invasive weed.
- An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
- An annoying person, a nuisance.
- a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- a persistently annoying person
- any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
noun
- A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
- (figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
- The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
- (loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
- the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
- any large and important church
adj
verb
- (transitive) To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.
- (transitive, photography) To make dim or obscure.
- (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
- (transitive, photography) To spoil (film) via exposure to light other than in the normal process of taking a photograph.
- (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.
- (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
- (transitive) To obscure in condensation or water.
- (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.
- (intransitive) To become covered with the kind of grass called fog.
- (transitive) To pasture cattle on the fog (of), or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from (a field).
- (intransitive, photography) To become dim or obscure.
- make less visible or unclear
noun
- (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
- (Scotland) Moss.
- (UK, dialect) Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.
- A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
- (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
- (photography) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
- (figurative) A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
- (computer graphics) Distance fog.
- confusion characterized by lack of clarity
- an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
- droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
noun
- Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
- (slang, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.
- (Australia, slang, derogatory, humorous, especially used in rugby league) A person from New South Wales.
- any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
noun
- A creature that defends itself with explosive bursts (like bombardier beetles, self-sacrificing ants, and toads).
- An intentionally detonated animal for the purpose of carcass disposal (e.g. beached whales).
- A large animal (like whales) that spontaneously rupture due to built-up decomposition gases.
- An animal used in an animal-borne bomb attack.
noun
- Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.
- A plantcutter
- A pastry mould in the shape of a leaf or leaves.
- A person employed to collect leaves from wild growing trees and shrubs for use in zoos, animal hospitals, etc.
- A tool for trimming leaves from plants.
- bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
verb
- (transitive) To target a pest species by laying baits.
- (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- (intransitive) Of a horse or other animal: to take food, especially during a journey.
- (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
- (transitive) To lay baits in an environment to control pest species.
- (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- attack with dogs or set dogs upon
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- lure, entice, or entrap with bait
adj
noun
- Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
- A light or hasty luncheon.
- (as the head of a compound) Something that lures or entices a specified group.
- Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.
- Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- (Internet slang) A post intended to elicit a, usually strong or negative, reaction from others.
- (Geordie, Durham) A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eat.
- (vulgar, sexuality) Someone that attracts or entices a specified sex act being done to them.
- (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
- (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
- anything that serves as an enticement
- something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
noun
noun
- One of the asexual polymorphic forms of termites, in which the head and jaws are very large and strong. The soldiers serve to defend the nest.
- a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
- (countable, formal, military) An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.
- A term of approbation for a young boy.
- (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that moves and captures by advancing one point. Once it has crossed the river, it may also move and capture one point horizontally.
- (by extension, nonstandard, countable, military) Any member of a military, regardless of specialty.
- (countable, military) A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
- A brick, for example in a course of brickwork, that is laid vertically on its shortest end (smallest face), so that its tallest and slimmest face faces the outside of the wall.
- A low-ranking gangster or member of a gang, especially the mafia, who engages in physical conflict.
- (countable, figurative) Someone who fights or toils well.
- (British, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) A piece of buttered bread (or toast), cut into a long thin strip for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
- A member of the Salvation Army.
- A red or cuckoo gurnard (Chelidonichthys cuculus).
- A guardsman.
- an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
verb
- (intransitive) To intentionally restrict labor productivity; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
- (transitive, slang) To take a ride on (another person's horse) without permission.
- (intransitive) To serve as a soldier.
- (intransitive) To continue steadfast; to keep striving.
- serve as a soldier in the military
noun
- Any destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
- An invasive weed.
- An animal regarded as a nuisance, destructive, or a parasite, vermin.
- An annoying person, a nuisance.
- a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- a persistently annoying person
- any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
noun
- A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
- (figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
- The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
- (loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
- the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
- any large and important church
adj
noun
- Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
- (slang, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.
- (Australia, slang, derogatory, humorous, especially used in rugby league) A person from New South Wales.
- any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
noun
- A creature that defends itself with explosive bursts (like bombardier beetles, self-sacrificing ants, and toads).
- An intentionally detonated animal for the purpose of carcass disposal (e.g. beached whales).
- A large animal (like whales) that spontaneously rupture due to built-up decomposition gases.
- An animal used in an animal-borne bomb attack.
noun
- Any insect that cuts pieces from leaves.
- A plantcutter
- A pastry mould in the shape of a leaf or leaves.
- A person employed to collect leaves from wild growing trees and shrubs for use in zoos, animal hospitals, etc.
- A tool for trimming leaves from plants.
- bee that cuts rounded pieces from leaves and flowers to line its nest
verb
- (transitive) To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.
- (transitive, photography) To make dim or obscure.
- (transitive) To cover with or as if with fog.
- (transitive, photography) To spoil (film) via exposure to light other than in the normal process of taking a photograph.
- (intransitive) To become obscured in condensation or water.
- (intransitive) To become covered with or as if with fog.
- (transitive) To obscure in condensation or water.
- (transitive) To make confusing or obscure.
- (intransitive) To become covered with the kind of grass called fog.
- (transitive) To pasture cattle on the fog (of), or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from (a field).
- (intransitive, photography) To become dim or obscure.
- make less visible or unclear
noun
- (uncountable) A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
- (Scotland) Moss.
- (UK, dialect) Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season.
- A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
- (uncountable) A mist or film clouding a surface.
- (photography) A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
- (figurative) A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
- (computer graphics) Distance fog.
- confusion characterized by lack of clarity
- an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
- droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
verb
- (transitive) To target a pest species by laying baits.
- (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- (intransitive) Of a horse or other animal: to take food, especially during a journey.
- (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
- (transitive) To lay baits in an environment to control pest species.
- (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- attack with dogs or set dogs upon
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- lure, entice, or entrap with bait
adj
noun
- Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
- A light or hasty luncheon.
- (as the head of a compound) Something that lures or entices a specified group.
- Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something.
- Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- (Internet slang) A post intended to elicit a, usually strong or negative, reaction from others.
- (Geordie, Durham) A packed lunch - the bite to eat a worker took with them to eat.
- (vulgar, sexuality) Someone that attracts or entices a specified sex act being done to them.
- (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
- (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
- anything that serves as an enticement
- something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
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