flipper
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/ˈflɪpə/
English
Definitions
noun
- In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.
- A flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
- A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
- A small flat used to support a larger one.
verb
- To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.