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Grammar : Noun
Spell : swot-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈswɒt ər

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Définition of swatter

Origin :
  • "instrument for swatting flies," 1917, agent noun from swat (v.).
  • As in club : noun bat, stick
Example sentences :
  • Swatter—I see you are mentioned in one of the books just published.
  • Extract from : « The New Pun Book » by Thomas A. Brown and Thomas Joseph Carey
  • The player with the swatter runs on and places it in the hands of some other player.
  • Extract from : « Games and Play for School Morale » by Various
  • One player carrying a swatter (belt, knotted towel, etc.), runs around outside of circle and places swatter in someone's hand.
  • Extract from : « Games and Play for School Morale » by Various
  • Several leaves, tied to the end of a stick, are used as a swatter to catch fruit bats in flight: Caesalpinia nuga.
  • Extract from : « A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan » by John U. Wolff
  • Killing enraged bees with a swatter or the end of a broom or plank was keen sport and one culled with knife edge excitement.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Look Behind » by Paul Cameron Brown
  • The player with the swatter follows the runner and swats him until he is back in position.
  • Extract from : « Games and Play for School Morale » by Various
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