Flipper

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪpÉ™(r)

Origin

flip + -er

Full definition of flipper

Noun

1. in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming
2. a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming
3. a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play
4. (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
5. (informal, US) television remote control, clicker
6. (dated, slang) The hand.
7. (dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
• 2005, Washington appellate reports: Volume 128''Dr. Woo attempts to distinguish Blakeslee by pointing out that “one can fondle a breast without having anything to do with dentistry, but one cannot take molds, fabricate and insert flippers into another person's mouth without practicing dentistry."
8. A kitchen spatula

Related terms

• fin

Verb

1. to lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water----