Flipper
WordNet
noun
(1) The flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
(2) A shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming
- a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming
- a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play
- A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
- television remote control, clicker
Verb
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Etymology 1
From flipper, the part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball up higher on the game surface.