flipper

noun · verbB1

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

flippers

1.
In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
2.
A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
Đồng nghĩa: swim fin
3.
A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
4.
(theater) A small flat used to support a larger one.
5.
(cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
6.
(US, informal)Television remote control, clicker.
7.
(dated, slang)The hand.
Đồng nghĩa: flapper
8.
(dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
9.
A kitchen spatula.
10.
(finance, art) Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.
11.
Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

flippers

V_ing/Gerund

flippering

V_ed/pp

flippered

1.
To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

swim finflapper

Cùng gốc / liên quan

burger flipperflipper babyflipperlessflipperlikeflipperlingflipperyforeflipperhindflippersquareflipperfin

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Nguồn gốc từ

From flip + -er. Compare Flappert.