swat·ter

[swot-er]
noun
1.
a person or thing that swats.

Origin:
1910–15; swat1 + -er1

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swatter (ˈswɒtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a device for killing insects, esp a meshed flat attached to a handle
2.  a person who swats

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Swatter is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
Of course have your fly swatter ready for the first arrivals.
All of a sudden, a giant appears and attempts to flatten the house with a fly
  swatter.
The windows were open, and a standard piece of equipment seemed to be a fly
  swatter.
They in turn are often followed, swiftly, by a fly swatter.
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