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butterfly net
noun
- a conical net of fine mesh held open by a round rim to which a long handle is attached, used for collecting butterflies and other insects.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of butterfly net1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
And he began opening his butterfly-net, which lay in a case he always carried in his pocket.
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A light attracts them and Hamilton, with the aid of a lantern and a butterfly-net, tried to catch some.
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The beating net, which is constructed on the same general plan as the butterfly net, is valuable here as a time saver.
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The Cicindel are actively running or flying about close to the water's edge and have to be captured with the butterfly net.
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A butterfly net swept over the lawn was sure to secure all sorts of flying and jumping creatures.
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