flipper
noun
a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
flippers
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pluralof flipper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Scruffy kicked off his flippers so he could slap the sand with his “bare paws.”
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
