What is another word for flypaper?

Pronunciation: [flˈa͡ɪpe͡ɪpə] (IPA)

Flypaper is a thin strip of sticky material that is used to trap flying insects. Synonyms for flypaper include sticky tape, glue trap, insect trap, adhesive strip, and bug catcher. These terms are often used interchangeably with flypaper, and describe the same type of product. Sticky tape is commonly used to catch fruit flies, while glue traps are more effective at trapping larger pests like cockroaches and spiders. Insect traps are often used in commercial kitchens and other areas with high pest activity, while adhesive strips are popular in households with pets and children. Bug catchers are a more modern alternative to traditional flypaper, using a combination of scent and bait to lure pests into a trap.

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What are the hypernyms for Flypaper?

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What are the hyponyms for Flypaper?

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  • hyponyms for flypaper (as nouns)

Usage examples for Flypaper

The purpose of this mucus is to catch and hold, just as flypaper catches flies, all specks of dust, lint, or germs that may be floating in the air we breathe, and to keep them from going on into the lungs.
"A Handbook of Health"
Woods Hutchinson
President Cleveland-And are you using that flypaper according to directions?
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
Well, say, a kitten with four feet stuck in the flypaper didn't have anything on me.
"Torchy, Private Sec."
Sewell Ford

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