flaps
Definitions
Noun
- A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
- Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- An excited state of agitation
- The motion made by flapping up and down
- A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
- A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
Verb
- Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- Move noisily
- Move with a thrashing motion
- Move with a flapping motion
- Make a fuss; be agitated
- Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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