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flipper.

flipper, fin (swimming gear)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈflɪ.pər/
  1. flipper, fin (swimming gear)

    masculine
  2. flipper (limb-like appendage of an aquatic animal)

    masculine
  3. flipper, flipper bumper (lever in a pinball machine for hitting the ball; also the input device for operating this lever)

    masculine
  4. pinball machine

    masculine · rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English flipper. The sense "pinball machine" is a pseudo-anglicism.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.