flipper

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

nageoire

palme

aileron

requin

🦈

flipper

paluche

✋

Synonymes

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

Traductions

Flosse

pinna

aleta

barbatana

nadadeira

vin

Schwimmflosse

aleta

Wulstfahne

βατραχοπέδιλο

νηκτικό πτερύγιο

aletta

Schwimmhaut

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈflɪpə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à saterlandais: Flappert

In summary

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