Flipper

Noun

 * 1) in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming
 * 2) a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming
 * 3) a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball  in play
 * 4)  A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
 * 5)  television remote control, clicker
 * 6)  The hand.

Related terms

 * fin

Verb

 * 1) To lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water

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