flap
flap
Definition
flap (flap)
noun
- anything flat and broad that is attached at one end and hangs loose or covers an opening the flap of a pocket
- the motion or slapping sound of a swinging flap the flap of an awning
- Archaic a blow with something broad and flat; slap
- either of the two parts of a book's dust jacket that fold inside the book's covers and that usually contain a summary of the book's contents and a brief biographical sketch of its author
- Informal a state of excitement, controversy, or agitation
- Aeron. a pilot-controlled airfoil; esp., a section hinged to the trailing edge of a wing between the aileron and the fuselage, usually used to increase lift or drag
- Phonet. a sound articulated with a single rapid touch of the tongue against the roof of the mouth
- Surgery a piece of tissue partly detached from the surrounding tissue, as for grafting
Etymology: ME flappe < the v.
transitive verb flapped, flap′·ping
- to strike with something flat and broad; slap
- to move back and forth or up and down as in beating the air, usually with some noise a bird flapping its wings
- to throw, fling, slam, etc. abruptly or noisily
Etymology: ME flappen: prob. echoic
intransitive verb
- to move back and forth or up and down, as in the wind; flutter
- to fly or try to fly by flapping the wings
- to hang down as a flap
- Chiefly Brit., Slang to become excited or confused
flap′·less adjective
flap′py adjective
flap
Synonyms
flap
n.
flap
Synonyms
flap
Usage Examples
Object
- wing: An unsteady lifting line theory of flapping wings with application to the forward flight of birds.
Converse of object
- hinge: The hammers are attached to small hinged flaps glued to a rail at the back of the keyboard.
- fasten: Full length zip with hook and loop fastened double storm flap.
- lift: Lifting the flap they discover the full alphabet sequence.
- fold: Fold the 1 cm flaps over VERY carefully, the edges are sharp.
Preposition: over
- zip: Have storm flaps over zips Are big enough to wear over several layers of clothing.
Adjective modifier
- myocutaneous: An extensive abdominoperineal resection was performed leaving a huge perineal defect ( figure 4 ) which was reconstructed using bilateral myocutaneous gracilis flaps.
- full-span: Lift coefficient increment at low speeds due to full-span split flaps.
- fold-out: MORE » Animal Families MORE » Animal Homes Two concept books which use fold-out flaps to reinforce a learning point.
- protective: Once the post is removed the protective flap is closed to ensure a flush ground surface.
Modifies a noun
- acess: Full length two way zip access, with 5 ' and 3'4 " outside pockets with zip and flap acess.
- valve: To meet this eventuality engines may also be fitted with an air flap valve.
- jack: Of course we will supply flap jacks for your protection.
Noun used with modifier
- trailing-edge: At each leading-edge device setting there may be one or more trailing-edge flap settings.
- Velcro: The closure system uses an inner zipper with an outer velcro flap to provide a secure fit.
- cat: Opal ventured out of the cat flap for her first wander round the garden today.
- storm: Have storm flaps over zips Are big enough to wear over several layers of clothing.
- leading-edge: The method covers plain leading-edge flaps, drooped leading edges, slats, sealed slats, and vented and unvented Krüger flaps.
- mud: Be careful of mud flaps beside the river, do not venture too far into these or you could get stuck.
Preposition: in
- breeze: At the tip of the lance, the flag of the Sable Kingdom flaps in the breeze.
flap Quotes
Rose of all Roses,Rose of all the World! The tall thought-woven sails, that flap unfurled Above the tide of hours, trouble the air, And God's bell buoyed to be the water's care.
Browse dictionary entries near flap
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- flare
- flare-up
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- flash
- flash burn
- flash flood
