swatters
Insect-killing paddles
Swatters are flat implements with handles, used to kill flies and other insects by striking them against surfaces.
The design—usually a flexible paddle with holes or mesh—maximizes speed while minimizing air resistance.
Swatters also refers to people who swat: baseball players who hit powerfully, or in internet slang, those who make false emergency calls to send armed police to someone's address as a prank or harassment.
Blood-feeding flying pest
- buzzContinuous low drone
- zapperDevice that destroys pests
- screenDisplay or barrier
- nettingInterlaced open fabric
mesh · trap · citronella · coil · repellent · pesticide · insecticide · gnats
Open-handed blow
- whackForceful striking blow
- smackStrike with open hand
- splatWet striking sound
- flattenMake level or smooth
crush · bash · squash · strike · hit · thwack · wallop · clobber
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
netting · mesh · trap · citronella · coil · repellent · pesticide · insecticide · gnats · bugs
slap
Open-handed blow
flatten · crush · bash · squash · strike · hit · thwack · wallop · clobber · flick
racket
Uproar, scam, or paddle
- shuttlecockFeathered badminton projectile
- smashBreak violently apart
- overheadLocated directly above
rally · birdie · serve · backhand · forehand · clear · drive · court · volley
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
lineup · swing · hit · strikeout · fastball · slider · curveball · cleanup · pinch-hitter · RBI
swatterstraps
Devices for catching prey
live traps · humane traps · sticky traps · repellents · zappers
swattersshields
Protective barriers for defense
blockers · deflectors · protectors · barriers · guards
- fly swatterHandheld bug killer