swatter

UK: /ˈswɒtə^r/ US: (swot′ər)

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swat•ter  (swot′ər), n. 

1. a person or thing that swats.
2. See fly swatter. 

• swat¹ + -er¹ 1910–15

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swatter / ˈswɒtə/ noun

1. a device for killing insects, esp a square mesh attached to a handle
2. a person who swats

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swat¹ /swɑt/   v., swat•ted, swat•ting, n. 
v. [~ + object]

1. to hit sharply;
   slap;
   smack:
   to swat a fly with a flyswatter.

n. [countable]

2. a smart blow;
   slap;
   smack.

swat•ter, n. [countable]

SWAT or S.W.A.T. /as initials or swɑt/   adj. [before a noun]

1. of or relating to a special section of law enforcement agencies trained to deal with esp. dangerous situations, as when hostages are being held:
   a SWAT team.

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swat¹ (swot),  v., swat•ted, swat•ting, n. 

v.t. 

1. to hit;
   slap;
   smack.
2. [Baseball.] to hit (a ball) powerfully, usually for a long distance.

n. 

3. a smart blow;
   slap;
   smack.
4. [Baseball.] a powerfully hit ball.

Also, swot. 

• origin, originally variant of squat 1790–1800

swat² (swot), v. [Dial.]

1. pt. and pp. of sweat. 

swat³ (swot), v.i., swat•ted, swat•ting, n. [Brit. Slang.]

1. British Terms swot².

Swat (swät),  n. 

1. Place Names a former princely state in NW India: now a part of Pakistan.
2. Language Varieties Also, Swati. a Muslim inhabitant of Swat.

SWAT (swot), n. 

1. a special section of some law enforcement agencies trained and equipped to deal with especially dangerous or violent situations, as when hostages are being held (often used attributively):
   a SWAT team.

Also, S.W.A.T. 

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