flaps
Example Sentences
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He has difficulty sitting still or paying attention and flaps his hands when excited or upset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
They drove the truck, which had “Got Milk” signs displayed on the mud flaps, along the 5 Freeway and 101 Freeway through Studio City, Hollywood and downtown and at times went onto surface streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
Were the flaps improperly extended, reducing lift on a heavily loaded jet in extreme heat?
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
We just put our hands in the dirt in front of us so our fingers overlapped like box flaps and made a pact.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
