zapper
🇺🇸
/ˈzæpər/
🇬🇧
/ˈzæpə(r)/
A small handheld device that lets you control a TV or other electronic device from far away.
I lost the zapper, so I had to get up and change the channel manually.
A tool or weapon that quickly gets rid of something.
The gardener used a bug zapper to get rid of the mosquitoes.