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A typical flyswatter. A flyswatter (or fly-swat, fly swatter [1]) usually consists of a small rectangular or round sheet of a lightweight, flexible, vented material (usually thin metallic, rubber, or plastic mesh) around 10 cm (4 in) across, attached to a handle about 30 to 60 cm (1 to 2 ft) long made of a lightweight material such as wire, wood, plastic, or metal.
Goat-hide and horse-hair Hausa fly-whisk, from near Maradi, Niger, early 1960s, 28 inches (71 cm). A fly-whisk (or fly-swish) [1] is a tool that is used to swat flies. A similar device is used as a hand fan in hot tropical climates, sometimes as part of regalia, and is called a chowrie, chāmara, or prakirnaka in South Asia and Tibet.
Robert R. Montgomery (September 8, 1843 – March 7, 1930) [1] was an American inventor who created the fly swatter in 1899 which was later approved for a patent in 1900. Prior to that, flies were usually killed with folded newspapers.
In other words, you’re basically flailing away with cartoon-like speed, hoping a fly hits the swatter by accident. Which brings me to the second point: For the reasons stated above, the eSwatter ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... move to sidebar hide. Swatter may refer to: 9M17 Fleyta, a Soviet ... a fire suppression device; Flyswatter, a handheld fly-killing ...
Simple horse twitch. A twitch is a device that is used to restrain horses during various stressful situations, such as veterinary treatment. [1] It is usually made up of a stick-like handle loop of chain or rope on the end, or a metal ring with a rope loop which is wrapped around the upper lip of the horse and tightened.
Although hobbles are most commonly used on horses, they are also sometimes used on other animals. On dogs, they are used especially during force-fetch [clarification needed] training to limit the movement of a dog's front paws when training it to stay still. [2] They are made from leather, rope, or synthetic materials such as nylon or neoprene ...
A chaff cutter is a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small pieces before being mixed together with other forage and fed to horses and cattle. This aids the animal's digestion and prevents animals from rejecting any part of their food. [1] Chaff and hay played a vital role in most agricultural production as it was used for feeding ...