slovo | definícia |
flipper (encz) | flipper,ploutev Zdeněk Brož |
Flipper (gcide) | Flipper \Flip"per\, n. [Cf. Flip, Flippant.]
1. (Zool.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of
seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]
[1913 Webster] |
flipper (gcide) | flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with
flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for
locomotion]
A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond
the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially
underwater).
Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not
worn when walking on land.
Syn: fin, fins.
[WordNet 1.5] |
flipper (wn) | flipper
n 1: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in
swimming (especially underwater) [syn: flipper, fin]
2: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for
swimming |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
flipper (encz) | flipper,ploutev Zdeněk Brož |
flippers (encz) | flippers, n: |
squareflipper square flipper (encz) | squareflipper square flipper, n: |
flipper (gcide) | Flipper \Flip"per\, n. [Cf. Flip, Flippant.]
1. (Zool.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of
seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang]
[1913 Webster]flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with
flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for
locomotion]
A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond
the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially
underwater).
Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not
worn when walking on land.
Syn: fin, fins.
[WordNet 1.5] |
flippers (gcide) | flippers \flippers\ n. flipper [By analogy with
flipper[W13(1)], the limb of an aquatic animal used for
locomotion]
A type of shoe with a paddle-like front extending well beyond
the end of the toe, used an aid in swimming (especially
underwater).
Note: They are typically of rubber-like material, and are not
worn when walking on land.
Syn: fin, fins.
[WordNet 1.5] |
flipper (wn) | flipper
n 1: a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in
swimming (especially underwater) [syn: flipper, fin]
2: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for
swimming |
flipper-like (wn) | flipper-like
adj 1: having limbs that are used as flippers |
squareflipper square flipper (wn) | squareflipper square flipper
n 1: medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side
of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean [syn: bearded seal,
squareflipper square flipper, Erignathus barbatus] |
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