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BIRDLIME

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

Synonyms:

birdlime; lime

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("birdlime" is a kind of...):

adhesive; adhesive agent; adhesive material (a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together)

Derivation:

birdlime (spread birdlime on branches to catch birds)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

Synonyms:

birdlime; lime

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "birdlime" is one way to...):

scatter; spread; spread out (strew or distribute over an area)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

birdlime (a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds)

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