fly swatter

American  

Or fly-swatter,

noun

1. a device for killing flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, usually a square sheet of wire mesh attached to a long handle.

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Etymology

Origin of fly swatter

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example Sentences

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fly swatter

Additionally, you can use clear fly traps to capture the bugs who hang out in your windows, and when in doubt, a fly swatter will do the trick — you just have to be quick!

From Salon ● May 10, 2022

As one Ukrainian air defence officer told the BBC, it is like trying to use a giant fly swatter which had large holes in it.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2022

According to Jones, Mother is indeed holding a fly swatter.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2020

Unfortunately, Muse's efforts can barely get off the ground and wouldn't survive a war against a fly swatter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2015

He was just sitting there in his old rocking chair, with a fly swatter in his hand, looking off across the country.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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