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Meaning of "fly killer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLY KILLER

fly killer  [flaɪ ˈkɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLY KILLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fly killer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLY KILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fly-killing device

A fly-killing device is used for pest control of flying insects, such as houseflies, wasps, moths and mosquitos. Most such devices are lethal to insects, but some designs can be used for live capture and later release.

Definition of fly killer in the English dictionary

The definition of fly killer in the dictionary is a device or chemical substance used to kill flying insects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLY KILLER


ala
ˈeɪlə
Anguilla
æŋˈɡwɪlə
germ-killer
ˈdʒɜːmˌkɪlə
killer
ˈkɪlə
Manila
məˈnɪlə
miller
ˈmɪlə
painkiller
ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə
rachilla
rəˈkɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
rhachilla
rəˈkɪlə
similar
ˈsɪmɪlə
spoiler
ˈspɔɪlə
tailor
ˈteɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
thriller
ˈθrɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Tyler
ˈtaɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
villa
ˈvɪlə
weedkiller
ˈwiːdˌkɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLY KILLER

fly ash
fly button
fly front
fly hack
fly half
fly high
fly in amber
fly in the face of
fly in the ointment
fly kick
fly net
fly off the handle
fly on the wall
fly orchid
fly press
Fly River
fly rod
fly sheet
fly spray
fly swat

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLY KILLER

biller
bookseller
chiller
contract killer
distiller
driller
dusty miller
filler
griller
Hiller
hunter-killer
rotary tiller
Rototiller
schiller
serial killer
siller
spiller
stocking filler
tiller
triller
willer

Synonyms and antonyms of fly killer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fly killer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLY KILLER

Find out the translation of fly killer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fly killer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fly killer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞杀手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asesino volar
570 millions of speakers

English

fly killer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हत्यारा मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يطير القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летать убийцу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosca assassina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খুনী উড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voler tueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fliegen-Mörder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キラーフライ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살인자 를 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fly killer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bay kẻ giết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலையாளி பறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लाय किलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Katil uçağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

volare assassino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Muchotłuk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літати вбивцю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zbura ucigaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύγα δολοφόνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieg moordenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flyga killer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fly drapsmann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fly killer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY KILLER»

The term «fly killer» is regularly used and occupies the 94.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLY KILLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fly killer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY KILLER»

Discover the use of fly killer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fly killer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Dry Goods Reporter
' SWAT THE FLY! F This Fly Killer Free to all customers who return this card to the store this month E are inaugurating a Fly-killing Campaign in this community and wish to present each person in this locality with a durable and effective Fly ...
2
I Have Been Blessed!: Hard Work and Happiness
The flies would be thick as hops, and the ceiling would be covered. When we got as many flies as we could into one room, we closed the door and sprayed them. Daddy sold fly spray called Rawleigh's Fly Killer. It smelled like kerosene.
James M. Hill, Sr., 2005
3
Alien Encounters: Popular Culture in Asian America
The Venus- Fly-Killer section begins with: ''Let me introduce myself / I am Venus Fly Killer ,'' whereas the ''Bombarded-Images'' poem begins with: ''Let me introduce myself / you Black-bastard .''41 In the ''Venus-Fly-Killer'' poem, the narrator's ...
Mimi Thi Nguyen, Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, 2007
4
Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares: The Love, Lore, and ...
Like Americans, the British know this mushrooms as the fly agaric. To the French, it is the tue-mouche (fly mushroom or fly killer) or crapaudin (toadstool). And it is known as the mukhomor, or fly killer, to the Russians. In Germany and adjacent ...
Greg Marley, 2010
5
Control and Freedom: Power and Paranoia in the Age of Fiber ...
Dimela Yekwai's ''antiviral'' site, for instance, juxtaposes the words of ''Venus-Fly- Killer'' next to the racist words of ''Bombarded-Images.''46 Using pronouns such as I and you, these poems establish a personal relationship between these ...
Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, 2008
6
In the Company of Mushrooms: A Biologist's Tale
The species is linked to flies in various languages: it is called tue mouche, or "fly- killer," in French; mukhomor, or "fly-killer," in Russian; Fliegenpilz, or "fly- mushroom," in German; and aka-haetori, or "red fly-catcher," in Japanese. It is also the ...
Moselio Schaechter, Elio Schaechter, 1998
7
Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of ...
... that specialized in tracking down and executing informers, or mouc/zards, a slang term derived from the French word for fly (mouche). The name “Fly-Tox,” Petiot later said, had been inspired by a commercial fly-killer product because, like ...
David King, 2011
8
Diary of an Undertaker
We had to spray the body with fly killer to get rid of as many flies as possible before attempting to move it, and when we did wasps and bees also flew offthe body. When most of the flies had either died or flew off the body, we put the body in the ...
Les Franklin, 2009
9
Overcoming George
Also in this barn was a discarded electric fly killer originally used around the barn to kill the many flies that are attracted to and breed around horses. This rectangular metal box had an insulated energized grid with an adjacent grounded outer ...
Karl Schulz, 2007
10
Guide to Looking After Your Property: Everything you need to ...
... when a window is opened 100 flies are disturbed. They are fairly dozy and will eventually die on the floor or fly out through the open window. But however much fly killer I use, they keep accumulating. Neighbours have a similar experience.
Jeff Howell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY KILLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fly killer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Terrorism' in Charleston? It's become a meaningless propaganda term
The U.S. can call its invasion of Baghdad “Shock and Awe” as a classic declaration of terrorism intent, or fly killer drones permanently over ... «MinnPost, Jun 15»
2
Refusal to Call Charleston Shootings “Terrorism” Again Shows It's a …
The U.S. can call its invasion of Baghdad “Shock and Awe” as a classic declaration of terrorism intent, or fly killer drones permanently over ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jun 15»
3
Opinion: 'Flies are like kamikaze pilots diving at me in my Derbyshire …
I bought some fly killer but it doesn't help, or it's not strong enough. Perhaps if I hit them with the tin it might help. Last night two were settling on ... «Derby Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Hot weather means added responsibility
Some feed the mineral blocks with a fly killer in them. Some insert ear tags with a fly repellent in them. I use a back rubber that I treat with an ... «Southeast Missourian, Jun 15»
5
Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 113) — What's the Worst …
“So Burke, I hear you've been slandering my fly killer.” “No, not the fly killer, it's been you — and remember that truth is a defense.” “Why would ... «Noozhawk, Jun 15»
6
FlyPunch! founder builds brand for natural fruit fly killer from Greenville
The special formulation, which Franken developed over the course of four years, is the leading all-natural fruit fly killer on the market. «Greenville News, May 15»
7
Giant rhubarb (Gunnera manicata). Picture: Holly Kerr Forsyth …
The blue-flowering Aconitum napellus was used to poison arrow heads, for executing prisoners and as a fly killer. The components, which are ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
8
Crathorne Hall blaze: Investigators 'confident' that fire started …
... of the fire at Crathorne we consider the most probable cause of the fire to be an electric fly killer in the roof space of the east wing of the hotel. «Gazette Live, Feb 15»
9
US Military Recruits Gamers To Fly Killer Drones
The US military has been recruiting operators for its Predator drone at gaming fairs using its own specially designed video games as a ... «TechWeekEurope UK, Feb 15»
10
It's Not the Koran, It's Us
We don't fly killer drones over dangerous neighborhoods in Detroit or Chicago, or in Iguala, Mexico, where 43 students were recently ... «In These Times, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fly killer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fly-killer>. May 2024 ».
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