flyflap

flyflap
I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English flieflappe, from flie fly + flappe flap — more at fly, flap
: a device (as a fan) for driving away or killing flies
II. transitive verb
archaic : to strike with or as if with a flyflap; broadly : beat, lash
: to drive away flies with a flyflap
• flyflapper \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • μυιοσόβας — μυιοσόβᾱς , μυιοσόβη flyflap fem acc pl μυιοσόβᾱς , μυιοσόβη flyflap fem gen sg (doric aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • μυιοσόβην — μυιοσόβη flyflap fem acc sg (attic epic ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • flyflapper — noun see flyflap II …   Useful english dictionary

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