FLYSWATTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flyswatter mean? 

• FLYSWATTER (noun)
  The noun FLYSWATTER has 1 sense:

1. an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects

  Familiarity information: FLYSWATTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLYSWATTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flyswat; flyswatter; swatter

Hypernyms ("flyswatter" is a kind of...):

implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)