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View definitions for flipper

flipper

noun as in arm

noun as in extremity

noun as in fin

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They raise part of their bodies above the water, open their mouths and move their front flippers in an excited pattern.

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The creature had a small head and long flippers and a large, streamlined shell.

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Otter flipper tags are designed to last an animal’s lifespan, but research shows they don’t always last so long.

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Earlier in 2024, Essex County Council stressed it did not provide swimming equipment after a sign suggesting it would hand out flippers, masks and snorkels appeared at an underpass near the city centre.

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Greg also wore tiny flippers that looked like duck feet and a neon bubble attached to his waist to carry our valuables and make us visible to boats.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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