Meaning of Flipper | Babel Free

Definitions

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

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Examples

“Early pinball machines demanded that a player shake⟳ the entire table in an effort to guide⟳ the ball through the obstacles (pins—hence the name⟳). Later iterations had mechanical flippers like⟳ today's, but more of them—six, which were distributed three on each side up and down the body of the machine.”

“The flipper is designed to give⟳ support⟳ by standing at a 90-degree angle to the flat. It probably gets its name⟳ from its appearance: cut⟳ out like⟳ a piece of profile scenery, it resembles the flipper of a marine animal, […]”

“When standing alone, a flat may have⟳ a small extension, a FLIPPER, for added strength.”

“Give⟳ me your flipper, old man, and tell⟳ me if I can be of any service to you. I'll do what you want⟳ at all hazards.”

“Dr. Woo attempts to distinguish Blakeslee by pointing out that “one can fondle a breast without having anything to do with dentistry, but one cannot take⟳ molds, fabricate and insert⟳ flippers into another person's mouth without practicing dentistry."”

“Remember⟳ the mornings when you help⟳ me fix⟳ eggs and pancakes for breakfast. You always had to use⟳ the “flipper” to turn⟳ the pancakes and eggs.”

“Two notable examples of Zombie Formalism would be the electroplated silver monochromes of Jacob Kassay (b. 1984) and the “Rain⟳ Paintings” of Lucien Smith (b. 1989), both recent favorites of the art flippers.”

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