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Rareflippers
The correct spelling is flippers.
How to pronounce flippers
noun
Say it like: Fli-ppe-rs
The correct spelling is flippers. In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.
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Definition
noun
- 1.In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.
- 2.A flat, wide, 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.
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