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flapping.

that flaps or flap

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflæpɪŋ/
  1. that flaps or flap

    not-comparable
    flapping sails
noun/ˈflæpɪŋ/
  1. An instance where one, or something, flaps.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap [ɾ] before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The situation where a resource, a network destination, etc., is advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The unlicensed racing of horses or greyhounds.

    uncountable
verb/ˈflæpɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of flap

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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