noun
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
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- used to increase lift or drag
noun
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge
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- hangs loose or projects freely
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
noun
an excited state of agitation
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- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
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the motion made by flapping up and down
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noun
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
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noun
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
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- used to increase lift or drag
verb
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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- The curtains undulated
- the waves rolled towards the beach
verb
move noisily
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- flags flapped in the strong wind
verb
move with a thrashing motion
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- The bird flapped its wings
- The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
verb
move with a flapping motion
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- The bird's wings were flapping
verb
make a fuss
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- be agitated
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pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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