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flap
  • n  any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
    he wrote on the flap of the envelope
  • n  an excited state of agitation
    there was a terrible flap about the theft
  • n  the motion made by flapping up and down
  • n  a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
  • n  a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
  • v  move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  • v  move noisily
    flags flapped in the strong wind
  • v  move with a thrashing motion
    The bird flapped its wings
  • v  move with a flapping motion
    The bird's wings were flapping
  • v  make a fuss; be agitated
  • v  pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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flapcake
  • n  a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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flapjack
  • n  a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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flapper
  • n  a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
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flapping
  • n  the motion made by flapping up and down
  • v  move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  • v  move noisily
  • v  move with a thrashing motion
  • v  move with a flapping motion
    The bird's wings were flapping
  • v  make a fuss; be agitated
  • v  pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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flaps
  • n  a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
  • n  any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
  • n  an excited state of agitation
  • n  the motion made by flapping up and down
  • n  a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
  • n  a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
  • v  move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  • v  move noisily
  • v  move with a thrashing motion
  • v  move with a flapping motion
  • v  make a fuss; be agitated
  • v  pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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flasher
  • n  someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals
  • n  an electrical device that automatically turns a lamp on and off (as for an advertising display)
  • n  a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
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flashflood
  • n  a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration
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