flaps
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flaps
Example Sentences
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Below us sheep graze in the fields and clothes flaps on a washing line in a back garden.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
He has difficulty sitting still or paying attention and flaps his hands when excited or upset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
They drove the truck, which had “Got Milk” signs displayed on the mud flaps, along the 5 Freeway and 101 Freeway through Studio City, Hollywood and downtown and at times went onto surface streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
She learned Imogen’s looping signature from the passport and the inside flaps of Immie’s books.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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