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  • plural of flap.
  • present tense form of flap (3rd person singular).
Synonyms

flaps

American  
[flaps] / flæps /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. swelling of the lips of a horse.


Etymology

Origin of flaps

flap (noun) + -s 3


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They spoke to each other through the meal flaps in their doors on the high security unit.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But flaps have flared up in the last lap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

As the valve tissue degenerates, the thin flaps that should meet neatly can thicken, stretch, or lose their normal shape.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

On Danielle’s flight to Minnesota, one of the flaps on the plane froze, causing an emergency landing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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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