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flyscreen

British  
/ ˈflaɪˌskriːn /

noun

  1. a wire-mesh screen over a window to prevent flies from entering a room

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A tracker-style handlebar fronted by a thin flyscreen positions the rider in an upright stance, which LiveWire claims will enable “a comfortable and controlled riding experience.”

From The Verge • May 11, 2022

And, no, a flyscreen won’t keep them out.

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2015

Although I admit it: a flyscreen is a good idea.

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2015

The sensors can be placed anywhere: in an electric socket, on a tabletop, at a window sill, under a door mat, and even in special wires of a flyscreen.

From Time Magazine Archive

And so am I. He’s happy when the sun throws warmth on him through the flyscreen door.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

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