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1. (n.) flipper
a broad flat limb, as of a seal or whale, specially adapted for swimming.
2. flipper
one of a pair of paddlelike devices, usu. of rubber, worn on the feet as an aid in scuba diving and swimming; fin.
3. flipper
someone or something that flips.
Etymology: (1815–25)
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| Definition of 'flipper' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) flipper, fin
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
2. (noun) flipper
the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
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| Definition of 'flipper' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) flipper
a broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc
2. (noun) flipper
the hand
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Sense: a limb for swimming, especially of a seal, walrus etc.
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 Afrikaans: swempoot; swemvoet |
 Arabic: زِعْنِفَه |
 Bulgarian: плавник (на животно) |
 Brazilian: barbatana |
 Czech: ploutev |
 German: die Schwimmflosse |
 Danish: luffe |
 Greek: πτερύγιο |
 Spanish: aleta |
 Estonian: loib |
 Farsi: باله |
 Finnish: räpylä |
 French: nageoire |
 Hebrew: סְנַפִּיר |
 Hindi: हिलने वाला अंग |
 Croatian: plovni ud (npr.peraja) |
 Hungarian: uszony |
 Indonesian: sirip |
 Icelandic: hreifi; bægsli |
 Italian: natatoia |
 Japanese: ひれ状の足 |
 Korean: (바다표범 등의) 지느러미발 |
 Lithuanian: plaukmuo |
 Latvian: peldspura; peldplēve |
 Malay: kaki sirip |
 Dutch: vin |
 Norwegian: luffe |
 Polish: płetwa |
 Persian: باله |
 Pashto: هغه پلن غړې چه دلامبو وهل |
 Portuguese: barbatana |
 Romanian: înotătoare |
 Russian: плавник; ласт |
 Slovak: plutva |
 Slovenian: plavut |
 Serbian: peraje |
 Swedish: simfot, fena, labb |
 Thai: ครีบ (ของแมวน้ำ, เพนกวิน) |
 Turkish: yüzgeç |
 Taiwanese: 闊鰭，鰭狀肢 |
 Ukrainian: ласти |
 Urdu: تیرنے میں مددگار بازو |
 Vietnamese: (động vật học) chân chèo |
 Chinese: 阔鳍，鳍状肢 |
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