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Birdlime

usgb/ˈbɜːrdlaɪm/Volume
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Outdated Practice

Birdlime is rarely used today and often illegal due to animal rights.

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Though illegal, birdlime was once common for trapping birds.
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Literal Use

Use 'birdlime' to describe the actual sticky substance, not metaphorically.

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The naturalist explained how birdlime was made from holly bark.
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Visual Imagery

Birdlime usage often creates a graphic image of birds being trapped.

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The documentary showed the cruel image of a robin stuck to birdlime.
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