flipper

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
2. A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
3. A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
4. A small flat used to support a larger one.
5. A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
6. (US, informal) Television remote control, clicker.
7. (dated, slang) The hand.
8. A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
9. A kitchen spatula.
10. Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.
11. Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.

Verb

To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

Έννοιες

πτερύγιο

ξερό

βατραχόπεδιλο

νηκτικό πτερύγιο

βατραχοπέδιλο

Συνώνυμα

fin

paddle

web

swimfin

flap

flapper

glove

mitt

mudguard

pinball

pinion

ridge

spine

mud guard

webbing

winglet

dash board

dirtboard

bird’s foot

splash board

antisplash guard

bluff board

mud-apron

mud baffle

mud apron

fender shield

mudapron

under-screen

blade

fender board

dashboard

fender

fins

Μεταφράσεις

pinna

Flosse

aleta

barbatana

nageoire

nadadeira

palme

vin

Schwimmflosse

aleta

paluche

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Wulstfahne

flipper

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈflɪpə/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Συγγενές με Saterfriesisch: Flappert

In summary

From flip + -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Flappert (“flipper, wing”).