plural flippers
1
a
: a broad flat limb (as of a seal or cetacean) adapted for swimming
b
: a flat shoe (as of rubber or silicone) with the front expanded into a paddle that is used to aid movement through water (as in snorkeling or scuba diving)
called also fin, swim fin
2
: someone or something that flips or is used in flipping
spatulas and pancake flippers
pinball flippers
He worked as a burger flipper.
A flipper is a person who changes TV channels just to see what else is on.—
Springfield (Massachusetts) Morning Union
Springfield (Massachusetts) Morning UnionHe also interviews house "flippers" who buy cheap property with an eye toward making some inexpensive improvements to spruce it up and then quickly "flipping" it, or reselling it at a value-added price for a tidy profit.—James Prichard
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The second had string binding all four flippers along with its neck and plastron (underside).
—Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Margo, a house flipper who also has her sights set on the Morgan home.
—EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Left hand controls red gates, flippers, and more, while the right controls the blue ones.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Don’t make the mistake that many flippers do; resist the urge to throw down plastic turf.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
Margo, a house flipper who also has her sights set on the Morgan home.
—EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Left hand controls red gates, flippers, and more, while the right controls the blue ones.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Don’t make the mistake that many flippers do; resist the urge to throw down plastic turf.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Flipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flipper. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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flipper
noun
flip·per
ˈflip-ər 
1
: a broad flat limb (as of a seal or whale) used for swimming
2
: a flat rubber shoe with the front widened into a paddle for use in skin diving
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