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flappers

/ˈflæpərz/

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noun

A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s.

Examples :

"During the 1920s, many flappers challenged traditional expectations for women by wearing shorter dresses and dancing to jazz music. "

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noun

Something that flaps.

Examples :

"The old window had loose flappers that rattled in the wind. "

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noun

A young wild duck.

Examples :

"The farmer watched the young flappers waddle across the field. "

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A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.

Examples :

"The sea turtle propelled itself forward with powerful strokes of its flappers. "

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noun

A flapper valve.

Examples :

"The mechanic replaced the faulty flapper valve in the water tank to stop the leaks. "

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Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.

Examples :

"After the roughhousing on the playground, two students went to the school nurse, one with a scraped knee and the other with painful flappers on their fingers from trying to climb the brick wall. "