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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Flipper \Flip"per\, noun [Cf. {Flip}, {Flippant}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
flippers \flippers\ n. {flipper} [By analogy with flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for locomotion] A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially underwater).
Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not worn when walking on land.
Syn: fin, fins. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
flipper
noun
1: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) [syn: {flippers}, {fin}, {fins}]
2: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
58 Moby Thesaurus words for "flipper": Australian crawl, act drop, aquaplaning, aquatics, asbestos, asbestos board, backdrop, backstroke, balneation, bathe, bathing, batten, border, breaststroke, butterfly, cloth, coulisse, counterweight, crawl, curtain, curtain board, cyclorama, decor, diving, dog paddle, drop, drop curtain, fin, fire curtain, fishtail, flapper, flat, floating, hanging, natation, rag, scene, scenery, screen, side scene, sidestroke, stage screw, surfboarding, surfing, swim, swimming, tab, tableau, teaser, tormentor, transformation, transformation scene, treading water, wading, waterskiing, wing, wingcut, woodcut
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