flapper
(noun) a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flapper (plural flappers)
(colloquial, now chiefly historical) A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s. [from 19th c.]
flapper (plural flappers)
Something that flaps.
(hunting) A young wild duck.
A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming.
• Buckley
(plumbing) A flapper valve.
• Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to (page 356)
(rock climbing) Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult.
Source: Wiktionary
Flap"per, n.
1. One who, or that which, flaps.
2. See Flipper. "The flapper of a porpoise." Buckley. Flapper skate (Zoöl.), a European skate (Raia intermedia).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
