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Flap

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Meaning

Noun

Anything
and
that
, or that is
by
or end and is
moved.
A
leaf.
In Aviation:
A
on the
of the
of an
, used to increase
and drag.
A
of a ray.
The
of anything
and
, or a
or
made with it.
A
,
,
, or upset.
In Phonetics:
A
made by a
, such as the
/ɾ/ in the
American English
of body.
In Surgery:
A
of
from the body, as an
of
surgery.
⚠️
The
, the vulva.
A
or
(especially to the face).
A
prostitute.

Verb

To
(something
and
)
down.
To
back and forth.
In Computing & Telecommunications:
Of a
or network
: to be
as being available and then
(or available by different
) in
succession.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

flap
English
arrow
flappe
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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