flipper
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Synonyms: clipper, flipped, fripper, plipper, slipper, flapper, flopper, lipper, flippen, blipper
Antonyms: clipper, flipped, fripper, plipper, slipper, flapper, flopper, lipper, flippen, blipper
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|limb}} In [[marine mammal]]s such as [[whale]]s (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a [[wide]], [[flat]] [[limb]] [[adapted]] for [[swimming]].
- A wide, flat, [[paddle]]-like [[rubber]] [[covering]] for the [[foot]], used in swimming.
- {{senseid|en|pinball}} A flat [[lever]] in a [[pinball machine]], triggered by the [[player]] to strike the [[ball]] and keep it in [[play]].
- {{lb|en|theatre}} A small [[flat]] used to support a larger one.
- {{lb|en|cricket}} A type of [[ball]] [[bowl]]ed by a [[leg spin]] [[bowler]], which [[spin]]s [[backwards]] and [[skid]]s off the [[pitch]] with a [[low]] [[bounce]].
- {{lb|en|informal|US}} Television [[remote control]], [[clicker]].
- {{lb|en|dated|slang}} The [[hand]].
- {{lb|en|dentistry}} A kind of [[false]] [[tooth]], usually [[temporary]].
- A kitchen [[spatula]].
- {{lb|en|finance|art}} Someone who [[flip]]s, in the sense of buying a house or other [[asset]] and selling it quickly for profit.
- Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.
Verb
- To lift one or both flippers out of the water and [[slap]] the surface of the water.
Proper noun
- {{n-g|A common name for aquatic animals which have [[flipper]]s, such as [[dolphin]]s and [[seal]]s.}}
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