Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

expeller

 - 2 dictionary results

ex⋅pel⋅ler

[ik-spel-er]
–noun
1. a person or thing that expels.
2. a press used to extract oil from corn, soybeans, etc.

Origin:
1570–80; expel + -er 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To expeller
ex·pel   (ĭk-spěl')   
tr.v.   ex·pelled, ex·pel·ling, ex·pels
  1. To force or drive out: expel an invader.

  2. To discharge from or as if from a receptacle: expelled a sigh of relief.

  3. To force to leave; deprive of membership: expelled the student from college for cheating. See Synonyms at eject.


[Middle English expellen, from Latin expellere : ex-, ex- + pellere, to drive; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.]
ex·pel'la·ble adj., ex·pel'ler n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see expeller on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: