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Meaning
Noun
●
Anything
broad
and
flexible
that
hangs loose
, or that is
attached
by
one side
or end and is
easily
moved.
●
A
hinged
leaf.
●
In Aviation:
A
hinged
surface
on the
trailing edge
of the
wings
of an
aeroplane
, used to increase
lift
and drag.
●
A
side
fin
of a ray.
●
The
motion
of anything
broad
and
loose
, or a
sound
or
stroke
made with it.
●
A
controversy
,
scandal
,
stir
, or upset.
●
In Phonetics:
A
consonant
sound
made by a
single
muscle
contraction
, such as the
sound
/ɾ/ in the
standard
American English
pronunciation
of body.
●
In Surgery:
A
piece
of
tissue
incompletely
detached
from the body, as an
intermediate
stage
of
plastic
surgery.
⚠️
The
labia
, the vulva.
●
A
blow
or
slap
(especially to the face).
●
A
young
prostitute.
Verb
●
To
move
(something
broad
and
loose
)
up and
down.
●
To
move
loosely
back and forth.
●
In Computing & Telecommunications:
Of a
resource
or network
destination
: to be
advertised
as being available and then
unavailable
(or available by different
routes
) in
rapid
succession.
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Origin
flap
English
flappe
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Zipper
Bulge
Slit
Lid
Flutter
Tail
Pouch
Strut
Zip
Strap
Protrusion
Swivel
Drape
Blade
Sleeve
Fold
Incision
Sheath
Cavity
Ligament
Wiggle
Lift
Bend
Balloon
Neck
Suture
Joint
Wing
Scar
Disc
Glide
Twist
Diaphragm
Jiggle
Hole
Groove
Canopy
Flange
Eyelid
Wobble
Arch
Membrane
Tendon
Sphincter
Curl
Tissue
Collar
Cuff
Bone
Cord
Sac
Slide
Tug
Tip
Wingtip
Knot
Butterfly Valve
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Rhymes
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Gap
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Lap
Wap
Fap
Sap
Jap
Nap
Map
Jap
Tap
Pap
Zap
App
Hap
Cap
Trap
Snap
Flap
Knap
Scap
Slap
Frap
Crap
Wrap
Clap
Chap
Uncap
Shrap
Strap
Scrap
Betrap
Unwrap
Enwrap
Frappe
Entrap
Overlap
Unstrap
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