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flipper
1. the flat broad limb of seals, whales, penguins, and other aquatic animals, specialized for swimming 2. 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 topspin imparted by the action of the bowler's wrist flipper [′flipĀ·ər] (vertebrate zoology) A broad, flat appendage used for locomotion by aquatic mammals and sea turtles. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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