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flypaper

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fly·pa·per  (flppr)
n.
Paper coated with a sticky, sometimes poisonous substance, used to catch flies.
flypaper [ˈflaɪˌpeɪpə]
n
paper with a sticky and poisonous coating, usually hung from the ceiling to trap flies
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Noun1.flypaper - paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill fliesflypaper - paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Translations
flypaper [ˈflaɪˌpeɪpəʳ] N → papel m matamoscas
flypaper [ˈflaɪˌpeɪpəʳ] n → carta moschicida
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