flaps

Example Sentences

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Below us sheep graze in the fields and clothes flaps on a washing line in a back garden.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

He has difficulty sitting still or paying attention and flaps his hands when excited or upset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"Or the Butterfly Effect. The analogy is that if a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, it could have an impact on the atmosphere across northern Europe, six days later."

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

The flaps of the tent’s entrance curve to both sides, revealing a yawning, pitch-black hole into which a velvet carpet extends.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu