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flap
Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
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noun
Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
“He wrote on the flap of the envelope”
noun
A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
noun
A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
noun
The motion made by flapping up and down
noun
An excited state of agitation
“He was in a dither”
verb
Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
verb
Make a fuss; be agitated
verb
To flutter noisily when moved by the wind
“Flags flapped in the strong wind”
verb
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verb
Move with a flapping motion
“The bird's wings were flapping”
verb
Move with a thrashing motion
“The bird flapped its wings”
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He wrote on the flap of the envelope
He was in a dither
There was a terrible flap about the theft
Flags flapped in the strong wind
The curtains undulated
The waves rolled towards the beach
The bird's wings were flapping
The bird flapped its wings
The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
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