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nounthe motion made by flapping up and down
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nouna movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
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"The bird's wings were flapping"verbmove with a flapping motion
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verbmake a fuss; be agitated
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"there was a terrible flap about the theft"nounan excited state of agitationtype of:
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verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motiontype of:
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"The bird flapped its wings"verbmove with a thrashing motion
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nouna movable piece of tissue partly connected to the bodytype of:
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"he wrote on the flap of the envelope"nounany broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freelytype of:
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"flags flapped in the strong wind"verbmove noisily
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verbpronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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say move beat fly roll tongue wave surface pound lap fuss covering clap pronounce thump flapping fret flaps articulate jag flutter dag fluttering overlap cusp leaflet agitation flail tizzy displace enunciate dither coattail bate uvula thresh luff codpiece undulation airfoil undulate velum niggle control surface aerofoil landing flap pother animal tissue soft palate protective fold earlap pocket flap earflap rainfly barndoor tent-fly tent flap fly sheet enounce sound out