see|Flipper
English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪp�(r)|-ɪp�(r)
Etymology
flip + -er
Noun
en-noun
- in marine mammals, 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
- cricket A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
- context|informal|US television remote control, clicker
Translations
trans-top|mammal's wide limb for swimming
Czech: ploutev f
French: aileron m
trans-mid
German: Flosse f
Italian: pinna f
trans-bottom
trans-top|a paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming
German: Flosse f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|a flat lever in a pinball machine
German: Flipperhebel m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
French
Etymology 1
From AE. flipper, the part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball up higher on the game surface.
Noun
fr-noun|m
- pinball
Etymology 2
From AE. flip#Verb|to flip.
Verb
flipper
#to freak out
Italian
Noun
flipper m inv
- pinball (game and machine)
Related terms
flippare
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