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Nemesis of dipterous insects
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flyswatter
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
flyswat \fly"swat\, flyswatter \fly"swat*ter\n. An implement with a flat part (a mesh of metal or plastic) and a long handle, used to kill insects by striking them. The handle is typically about one foot long and the flat mesh at the end (usually of plastic) ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ What he saw made him turn away and find the flyswatter .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects [syn: swatter , flyswat ]
Usage examples of flyswatter.
Mark Byers told a reporter for the local paper that his relationship with his neighbors had turned sour when he had swatted their five-year-old son with a flyswatter.
The effect on the twin leaves of the gates was to turn them into giant flyswatters that hammered back against the buildings on either side with a thud that shook the ground beneath his feet.
A fly without moving can be conscious of changes in light intensity at almost any angle, which is why it is so difficult to catch one by surprise while bringing it the gift of a flyswatter.
What remained were dried and shriveled pest strips, a rusted flyswatter, two nails driven into a board at sitting height, a pile of splintered wood, and a chipped and flaking wooden pink oval.