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Meaning of mosquito coil | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mosquito-repelling incense, usually shaped into a spiral, and typically made from a dried paste of pyrethrum powder.

Equivalents

Deutsch Antimückenspirale Mückenspirale
Ελληνικά φιδάκι
Español raidolito
Suomi hyttyskierukka sääskisavu
Français serpentin anti-moustique spirale anti-moustique
Italiano piroconofobo zampirone
日本語 蚊取り線香
한국어 모기향
Bahasa Melayu lingkaran ubat nyamuk
Română spirală anti-țânțar
Русский противокомари́ная спира́ль
Svenska myggspiral
ไทย ยาจุดกันยุง
Tagalog katol

Examples

“There is a sharp smell⟳ in the air, and my nose follows it to the three green mosquito coils on the floor, bringing out grey, waving smoke⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mosquito drawers mosquito dunk mosquito eater mosquito fern mosquito fleet mosquito hawk

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