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flypaper

/ˈflaɪˌpeɪ.pər/

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noun

/ˈflaɪˌpeɪ.pər/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее полоску или лист бумаги, покрытые липким или ядовитым веществом, используемые для ловли и уничтожения мух.

A noun referring to a strip or sheet of paper that is coated with a sticky or poisonous substance, used to trap and kill flies.

  1. Sticky paper for catching fliesB1formal

    A strip or sheet of paper coated with a sticky substance, often containing a mild poison, used to trap and kill flies.

    ruЛипкая бумага для ловли мух

    • The kitchen had a strip of flypaper hanging from the ceiling.
    • Flypaper is an old-fashioned but effective way to control flies.
    • He carefully removed the flypaper covered in dead insects.
Forms
  • flypapers plural form
  • flypapers' possessive plural form
  • flypaper's possessive singular form