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Flyswatter vs Swat - What's the difference?

flyswatter | swat |

Flyswatter is a see also of swat.


As nouns the difference between flyswatter and swat

is that flyswatter is a hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them while swat is a hard stroke, hit or blow, eg, as part of a spanking.

As a verb swat is

to beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.

flyswatter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.

    • swat

    English

    (wikipedia SWAT)

    Alternative forms

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    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • (chiefly, US, law enforcement) Special weapons and tactics. The area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.

    • Usage notes

    * Often used attributively before such nouns as (team) or (squad). * While the specific meaning of the acronym applies only to the United States, the term is informally used in other countries to describe similar police teams.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, law enforcement) a SWAT team
    • "This situation is out of control. We need a SWAT team," the policeman said.

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