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noun (uncountable)
- The action of the verb to flap.
- (phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap /ɾ/ before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.
- (networking) A description of a network interface or device that changes rapidly and repeatedly between online and offline states (confer thrashing).
- That faulty network card appears to be .
verb
- (present participle of, flap)
adjective
- That flaps or flap.
- flapping sails
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