flipper
Example Sentences
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Formally known as CM2502, Porkchop got her nickname when she chowed down shortly after losing her front right flipper, which was severely constricted by fishing line.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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
Even down a flipper, she’s expected to be able to manage in the wild.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025
Solid in build though they were, like tanks, they were neither fast nor powerful swimmers; with just one hand gripped around a back flipper, it was possible to hold on to a turtle.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
