flipper

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun In marine mammals such as whales (or other secondarily aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
2. noun A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
3. noun A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
4. noun A small flat used to support a larger one.
5. noun A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
6. noun Television remote control, clicker.
7. noun The hand.
8. noun A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.

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Word family

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