The term given to those who buy expensive and/or scarce wines from mailing lists with the intention of reselling them at a profit (as in "flipping" the wine) Ordinarily, a flipper is an affable individual But, challenge them or get them riled, and they prefer anonymity
A device used in some electronic changeable copy signs A flipper is a disk, door, cube or sphere that opens and closed electromagnetically, showing a black or colored surface
the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)