Meaning & use
Deratisation
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The process of exterminating rats from a building, ship, or area.
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The port authority ordered a full deratisation of the cargo ship before it could dock.
The old warehouse underwent deratisation before renovation work began.
A note on using this word
"Deratisation" is the standard British spelling; the American variant is usually spelled "deratization." Ships have historically required deratisation certificates to enter certain ports.
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rat extermination
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