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flaps

noun as in winged or extended part of an object

verb as in flutter

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Example Sentences

A large red Shia flag flaps in the wind nearby - it is almost the only sound in the largely abandoned town.

From BBC

He said it was possible in some patients to leave thicker flaps, but that did not mean leaving breast tissue behind.

From BBC

As the world spins on the axis of political tension and uncertainty, a quaint tent in the English countryside prepares to reopen its flaps to a familiar cast of characters — Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond.

From Salon

That’s because planes have backup hydraulic systems, which are used to power equipment like the landing gear, brakes, wing flaps and flight controls, allowing planes to take off, fly and land.

Their serrated canine teeth were covered by large gum flaps, similar to domestic dogs today.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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