Flap

  • 21flap — flap1 [flæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flat piece of something)¦ 2¦(movement)¦ 3¦(excitement/worry)¦ 4¦(part of aircraft)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FLAT PIECE OF SOMETHING)¦ a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22flap — flap1 [ flæp ] noun * 1. ) count a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge: a flap of leather/skin/plastic He held back the flap of the tent. 2. ) singular INFORMAL a situation in which people are confused,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23flap — flapless, adj. /flap/, v., flapped, flapping, n. v.i. 1. to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to… …

    Universalium

  • 24flap — 1. Tissue for transplantation, vascularized by a pedicle; f.. SEE ALSO: local f., distant f.. 2. An uncontrolled movement, as of the hands. See asterixis. [M.E. flappe] Abbe f. middle portion of the lower lip transferred into the upper lip and …

    Medical dictionary

  • 25flap — 1 noun 1 (C) a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily: He lifted the tent flap slowly to see what was making the noise. see also: cat flap 2 (singular) the noisy movement of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26flap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ small ▪ loose ▪ a loose flap of skin ▪ tent ▪ pocket ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 27flap — n. 1) (in surgery) a strip of tissue dissected away from the underlying structures but left attached at one end so that it retains its blood and nerve supply in a pedicle. The flap is then used to repair a defect in another part of the body. The… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 28flap — [1] A rubber protector used in tube type truck tires to prevent injury to the tube by the bead toes and at the valve slot of the rim. [2] A flat piece of material attached along one side, often by a hinge and forming a small door for shutting off …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 29flap — n. (slang) commotion 1) a political flap 2) in a flap about, over * * * [flæp] over (slang) [ commotion ] a political flap in a flap about …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 30flap — 01. The flag was [flapping] in the wind. 02. The bedsheets [flapped] on the clothesline. 03. The bat [flapped] its wings suddenly, and disappeared into the trees. 04. The little boy was running around the room, [flapping] his arms, and pretending …

    Grammatical examples in English