flypaper

/ˈflaɪˌpeɪpər/
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Other forms: flypapers

Definitions of flypaper
  1. noun
    paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
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    type of:
    paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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