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Noun: birdlime  'burd,lIm
Usage: archaic
  1. A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
    "The use of birdlime for trapping birds is now illegal in many countries";
    - lime
Verb: birdlime  'burd,lIm
Usage: archaic
  1. Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
    "Poachers illegally birdlimed the trees to trap songbirds";
    - lime

Derived forms: birdlimed, birdlimes, birdliming

Type of: adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material, scatter, spread, spread out

Encyclopedia: Birdlime