Flycatcher
Definitions
- Any of many kinds of birds of the family Muscicapidae, of Africa, Europe, and Asia, that catch insects in flight; an Old World flycatcher.
- Any of many kinds of similar birds of various families, such as Tyrannidae (the New World flycatchers of the Americas), Tityridae, Stenostiridae, Monarchidae, Petroicidae, etc.
- A device for catching flies.
Examples
“Stewart appeared anxious to get⟳ all information in connection with a fly-catcher on the counter.”
“He has a patent revolving fly-catcher on the counter.”
“The flies worried me when I was writing the other day. I put⟳ up a vampire flycatcher on my desk. One stuck to it, and I watched it struggling.”
“A flycatcher, one of the sticky sort⟳ you pull⟳ out of a cylinder, will keep⟳ safes and cupboards free from ants.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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