English

Proper noun

Flipper

1. a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.

German

Noun

Flipper m ‎(genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)

1. pinball

Declension

Synonyms

• Flipperautomat

Related terms

• flippern

English

Noun

flipper ‎(plural flippers)

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. (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
5. (informal, US) Television remote control, clicker.
6. (dated, slang) The hand.
7. (dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.
   • 2005, Washington Appellate Reports: Volume 128

     Dr. Woo attempts to distinguish Blakeslee by pointing out that “one can fondle a breast without having anything to do with dentistry, but one cannot take molds, fabricate and insert flippers into another person's mouth without practicing dentistry."

8. A kitchen spatula.
   • 2009, Amy J. Yowell, The Silent Cry (page 161)

     Remember the mornings when you help me fix eggs and pancakes for breakfast. You always had to use the “flipper” to turn the pancakes and eggs.

See also

• fin

Translations

Verb

flipper ‎(third-person singular simple present flippers, present participle flippering, simple past and past participle flippered)

1. To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

French

Etymology 1

From American English flipper, the part of a pinball machine used to strike the ball up higher on the game surface.

Noun

flipper m ‎(plural flippers)

1. pinball

Etymology 2

From American English to flip.

Verb

flipper

1. to freak out

Conjugation

Italian

Noun

flipper m ‎(invariable)

1. pinball (game and machine)

Related terms

• flippare