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Birdlime

usgb/ˈbɜːrdlaɪm/Volume
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Birdlime is rarely used today and often illegal due to animal rights. SlideThough illegal, birdlime was once common for trapping birds.
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Use 'birdlime' to describe the actual sticky substance, not metaphorically. SlideThe naturalist explained how birdlime was made from holly bark.
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Birdlime usage often creates a graphic image of birds being trapped. SlideThe documentary showed the cruel image of a robin stuck to birdlime.