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flipper

[flip-er] / ˈflɪp ər /
NOUN
arm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
branch rod wing
STRONG
bender biceps bough bow fin flapper handle hook member offshoot projection prong stump triceps
WEAK
upper arm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leg
WEAK
body
NOUN
extremity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
limb
STRONG
backside finger foot hand leg paw posterior toe
Antonyms
STRONG
front
NOUN
fin
Synonyms
STRONG
appendage pinna

Example Sentences

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She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Before her, there was Porkchop, who was also rescued from the San Gabriel River with similar front flipper injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

Then someone had the bright idea of creating a whole-lower-body flipper that I’d pull up over my legs and wear like shorts.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge