flaps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flaps
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These mechanisms are used, among other things, to deploy wing flaps during the plane's landing approach, helping to slow the aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The minuscule yet distinctly humanoid figure of a fairy flaps its wings as it flies into the ancient ruins of a bygone kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The flaps, located on the back of the wings, are "part of what helps the plane kind of slow down and gently approach a landing", he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Because as each goose flaps its wings, it creates an updraft for the following bird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
And with a bow of his head, Cozmo shrinks into a bird and flaps away.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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