Meaning
ticket validator
- machine that stamps or validates a ticket
- device that cancels a ticket or pass before travel
In a sentence
Ho cercato l'obliteratrice prima di salire sul treno.
I looked for the ticket validator before getting on the train.
Dov'è l'obliteratrice più vicina?
Where is the nearest ticket validator?
Non trovo l'obliteratrice sul binario.
I can't find the ticket validator on the platform.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| obliteratrice | feminine · singular |
| obliteratrici | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In travel, it usually means the machine that validates tickets before boarding.
- Often used with biglietto or abbonamento: obliteratrice del biglietto.
- Do not confuse with obliterare alone, which can also mean to erase or cancel.