Flyswatter

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
  2. 2
    an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects wordnet

Synonyms

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fly swatflyswatswatterswatter

Example

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"What do you mean you can't find the flyswatter?"

Etymology

From fly + swatter.

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