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flap
[ flap ]
/ flĂŠp /
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verb (used without object), flapped, flap·ping.
verb (used with object), flapped, flap·ping.
noun
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Origin of flap
First recorded in 1275â1325; Middle English flappe âa blow, slap,â flappen âto hit, slapâ; compare Dutch flap, flappen
OTHER WORDS FROM flap
flap·less, adjectiveun·flap·ping, adjectiveWords nearby flap
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British Dictionary definitions for flap
flap
/ (flĂŠp) /
verb flaps, flapping or flapped
noun
Word Origin for flap
C14: probably of imitative origin
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Medical definitions for flap
flap
[ flÄp ]
n.
Tissue used in surgical grafting that is only partially detached from its donor site so that it continues to be nourished during transfer to the recipient site.
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