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flipper definition

flip·per (flip′ər)

noun

  1. a broad, flat part or limb adapted for swimming, as in seals or whales
  2. ☆ a large, flat, paddlelike rubber device worn on each foot by a swimmer or skin diver to increase the force of the kick

Etymology: < flip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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