A wide, flat, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
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A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.
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In marine mammals such as whales (or other aquatic animals such as sea turtles), a wide, flat limb adapted for swimming.
Early pinball machines demanded that a player shake the entire table in an effort to guide the ball through the obstacles (pins—hence the name). Later iterations had mechanical flippers like today's, but more of them—six, which were dist…
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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