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Definitions

flipper

[flip-er] / ˈflɪp ər /
NOUN
arm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
branch rod wing
STRONG
bender biceps bough bow fin flapper handle hook member offshoot projection prong stump triceps
WEAK
upper arm
Antonyms
STRONGEST
leg
WEAK
body
NOUN
extremity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
limb
STRONG
backside finger foot hand leg paw posterior toe
Antonyms
STRONG
front
NOUN
fin
Synonyms
STRONG
appendage pinna

Example Sentences

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“The entangled line severely damaged a front flipper, cutting off blood supply,” Dr. Lance Adams, the aquarium’s director of veterinary services, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, as with Porkchop, it was wound tightly around her front right flipper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

When it turned I reached for its hind flipper, but as soon as I touched it I recoiled in horror.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel