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

Parts of the engine appeared to explode at one stage, and flaps on the side of the rocket caught fire and swung from side-to-side.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Were the flaps improperly extended, reducing lift on a heavily loaded jet in extreme heat?

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

If he’d known about flaps or how to use them, he wouldn’t have been going half the speed when he hit the water.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen