flipper
Example Sentences
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She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
The 85-pound turtle earned her nickname from aquarium staffers when she quickly began eating after having her flipper amputated, and her enthusiasm for grub hasn’t waned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025
I whiled away many a pleasant hour gnawing at a flipper joint or splitting open bones and licking out their marrow.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
