flipper

Definition of flipper in English English dictionary: a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals; a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming; in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming; television remote control, clicker; To lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water; a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play; A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce; the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming; {i} fin; diver's webbed finlike shoe; in marine mammals, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming; The hand; Flippers are flat pieces of rubber that you can wear on your feet to help you swim more quickly, especially underwater; A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc; a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater); Term applied to a can, which, when tapped, will not return to a normal shape unless one presses in on a bulge; A trader in the market who is in and out of stocks usually in a matter of days or in the case of new issues maybe a matter of minutes; 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 temporary denture to replace missing teeth during the waiting period for long term treatment; 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); The flippers of an animal that lives in water, for example a seal or a penguin, are the two or four flat limbs which it uses for swimming
flipper baby: a person born with defective limbs as a result of the mother taking thalidomide during pregnancy
Flip: A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background
flip: To go berserk or crazy
I'd flip if anyone broke my phone.
flip: used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error
Oh flip, don't come near this place, she said. It was dangerous. The Catholics had banners up on the Garvaghy Road saying, 'No Protestants here'.
flip: To throw (as in to turn over)
You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.
flip: Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose
I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.
flip: Sarcastic
flip: A maneuver which rotates an object end-over-end
flip: To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger
If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.
flip: {n} a drink made with beer, spirits and sugar
flip: the act of flipping a coin
flip: {f} toss and cause to spin or turn over (as of a coin); do a somersault; move suddenly; go crazy, become very enthusiastic (Slang); resell property or shares rapidly to yield profit (term used in Canada and USA)
flip: The term flip is used to mean an action where the designated dancer(s) will roll 180' in either direction, assuming the position that was originally adjacent to him It is the same action that would occur if the designated dancer (the "flipper") was asked to do a run around an imaginary adjacent dancer and into the imaginary dancer's position on the floor
flip: move with a flick or light motion throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
flip: A maneuver consisting of an object rotating end over end
flip: A soft plastic holder normally used for a single coin
flip: On an in-line mixer, the act of allocating a channel's tools to the control of an input signal or to the control of a multitrack tape return
flip: throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
flip: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
flip: A plastic coin holder, usually with 2 sections - one for the coin - one for a small card containing information about the coin
flip: The Flip looks a whole lot like the Toe Loop; the only difference is that the skater glides backward on the inside edge of the left skate and toe picks with the right foot to start the leftward rotation
flip: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
flip: A jump, made with the assistance of the toe pick, on which the takeoff is from the back inside edge of one foot and the landing is on the back outside edge of the other
flip: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
flip: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
flip: favourite sailor's drink which was originally made with rum, brandy or port with egg and sugar, shaken and then sprinkled with nutmeg or ginger
flip: clear plastic coin holder, be sure to only buy archival quality flips
flip: To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent
flip: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
flip: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
flip: To put into a quick revolving motion by a snap of thumb and index finger
flip: To throw as to turn over
flip: hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
flip: One of the wrist figures of 6-axis robot
flip: the process of reversing the from-to direction of selected lines or links
flip: To go crazy
flip: The near simultaneous buying and selling of a parcel of real estate at an price for the purpose of leveraging the transaction
flip: marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
flip: The rapid turnover of a piece of property by one person who buys it for a certain price then sells it soon thereafter for more
flip: a flexible, transparent, plastic envelope having one pocket for a coin and one for its label
flip: Transfer of a container from one chassis to another, from the ground to a chassis or from a chassis to the ground
flip: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
flip: If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air. I pulled a coin from my pocket and flipped it = toss
flip: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
flip: stirred and heated by a hot iron
flip: lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
flip: cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
flip: move with a flick or light motion
flip: In the PCB CAD context: - To move a component onto the opposite side of the PCB (requiring a layer change and mirror-image) To view the PCB as if from the back side
flip: If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position. The plane then flipped over and burst into flames He flipped it neatly on to the plate
flip: go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
flip: The instant in a two-space collector when the roles of the two semi-spaces are reversed What was the new semi-space is now marked as old and condemned What was the old semi-space becomes the site for all new allocations Also used in a more general sense to mean the initiation of a new collection cycle
flip: If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly. Then he walked out, flipping the lights off He flipped the timer switch. = flick
flip: An aggressive topspin return of a ball that lands near the net (A short ball )
flip: If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents. He was flipping through a magazine in the living room He flipped the pages of the diary and began reading the last entry
flip: Rotation about the transverse, or the horizontal axis This axis runs left to right When you are doing a forward roll you are rotating about the transverse axis
flip: A mixture of beer, spirit, etc
flip: To rotate an image along a horizontal line
flip: Any move in which you rotate a full circle with your waist being the axle of rotation
flip: {s} sarcastic, flippant, disrespectful
flip: a coin holder (usually 2" x 2") made of clear, soft plastic, with pockets on both sides Some contain the dreaded PVC!
flip: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water the act of flipping a coin hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
flip: A refllection of a two dimensional shape, a mirror image of a shape
flip: disapproval If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something. a flip answer The tone of the book is sometimes too flip
flip: To buy and sell a real estate property quickly only for the sake of rapid profit
flip: {i} light slap; sudden motion; somersault, jumping and twisting movement; alcoholic drink containing eggs and sugar
flip: A term used in motion geometry to describe the result of a reflection
flippers: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
flippers: {i} type shoes for diving (particularly underwater); fins, flat broad organ of animals living in water adapted for swimming; (Slang) hands
flippers: plural of flipper

flipper

Hyphenation

flip·per

Turkish pronunciation

flîpır

Pronunciation

/ˈfləpər/ /ˈflɪpɜr/

Etymology

() flip + -er

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