flipper
noun
flip·per
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Definition of flipper
1a
: a broad flat limb (as of a seal or cetacean) adapted for swimming
b
: a flat rubber shoe with the front expanded into a paddle used in skin diving
2
: one that flips
Examples of flipper in a Sentence
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Reed quickly mastered the flippers, probably because of his extensive experience with computer games. — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, "Creating a new pinball wizard | Opinion," 23 Aug. 2019 And then, as if dealing with his public was just a little too taxing, 870 pushed into the pool behind him, clasped his forelimbs on his chest, raised his tail flippers up and fell asleep. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Newest rescued sea otter pups make their fuzzy debuts at Shedd," 15 Aug. 2019 The last group are contractors and flippers looking for a distressed property that is profitable when fixed up. — Steve Blank, The Denver Post, "Cocktail chattables: Denver’s inventory of for-sale homes is still below national averages," 18 July 2019 Another Democratic flipper, Julie Johnson, who unseated conservative firebrand Matt Rinaldi in a Northwest Dallas County district, raised $78,164 in the last period and had $108,961 on hand. — James Barragán, Dallas News, "With the Texas House at play in 2020 elections, Dallas-Fort Worth candidates draw big money," 16 July 2019 But a new analysis from CoreLogic Inc. suggests most of the current flips are less risky than those more than a decade ago, making today’s flippers less likely to cause market volatility if prices decline in the next few years. — Laura Kusisto, WSJ, "House Flipping Is Back to Pre-Crisis Levels. Here’s Why It’s Less of a Concern.," 9 Apr. 2019 Rather than process a deed transfer and sell to a flipper, Sloan gives up on the money and heads out, telling his henchman to kill Nick, who's promptly shot in the back. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Movie review: Frank Grillo action yarn 'Into the Ashes' burns slowly and fizzles out early," 15 July 2019 Tarek is also looking for house-flippers, specifically in the Southern California area, interested in being on the show. — Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "HGTV Star Tarek El Moussa Hints About a New House-Flipping Show," 2 July 2019 One man in Nome died this year after contracting botulism from a potluck meal of beluga flipper. — Craig Welch, National Geographic, "More people are eating marine animals—with deadly results," 22 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flipper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for flipper
flipper
noun
English Language Learners Definition of flipper
: one of two flat body parts that stick out from the side of a seal, whale, etc., and are used by the animal for swimming
: a flat rubber shoe that has a very wide front and that is used for swimming
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flipper
noun
flip·per
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Kids Definition of flipper
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 swimming
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