Fogeater

/ˈfoʊɡˌiːtər/ noun

Definition

A person or device that consumes or clears away fog.

Etymology

From 'fog' (water vapor) + 'eater' (one who consumes). This is a modern English compound word combining Old English 'fog' (meaning grass or aftergrowth) with 'eater,' though the sense here relates to fog dispersion.

Kelly Says

This word shows how English speakers creatively combine words to name new inventions—back when fog was such a problem in industrial cities that people imagined machines to literally 'eat' it away!

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