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- DictionaryFlip·per/ˈflipər/
noun
- 1. a broad flat limb without fingers, used for swimming by various sea animals such as seals, whales, and turtles: "not all seals are the same: some swim with their front flippers while others propel themselves with their back feet"
- 2. a person who buys and sells something, especially shares or property, quickly in order to make a profit: "as a house flipper, Smith specializes in finding undervalued properties"
1. One that flips: a flipper of hamburgers. 2. A wide flat limb, as of a seal, whale, or other aquatic mammal, adapted for swimming. 3. See fin 1. 4. A flat lever in a pinball machine, used to hit the ball so it stays in play. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
May 18, 2024 · 1. the flat broad limb of seals, whales, penguins, and other aquatic animals, specialized for swimming. 2. Also called: fin (often plural) either of a pair of rubber paddle-like devices worn on the feet as an aid in swimming, esp underwater. 3. cricket. a ball bowled with backspin imparted by the action of the bowler's wrist.
Definition of flipper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. flippers. One that flips. A flipper of hamburgers. American Heritage. A broad, flat part or limb adapted for swimming, as in seals or whales. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A large, flat, paddlelike rubber device worn on each foot by a swimmer or skin diver to increase the force of the kick. Webster's New World.
flipper noun [C] (SHOE) a long, flat, rubber shoe that you use when swimming under water. (Definition of flipper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Flipper definition: . See examples of FLIPPER used in a sentence.
flipper meaning, definition, what is flipper: a flat part on the body of some large se...: Learn more.
