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Look up flap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flap may refer to: Flap (film), a 1970 American film Flap, a boss character in the arcade game Gaiapolis
Flap
Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft
A flap is a high-lift device used to reduce the stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight. Flaps are usually mounted on the wing trailing edges
Flap_(aeronautics)
Family of consonant sounds
A lateral flap is a family of consonantal sounds, used in some spoken languages. There are four attested or claimed lateral flaps in the world's languages:
Lateral_flap
Phonetic change of /t/ and /d/ between vowels
§ Brackets and transcription delimiters. Flapping or tapping, also known as alveolar flapping, intervocalic flapping, or t-voicing, is a phonological process
Flapping
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨ɾ⟩ in IPA
A voiced alveolar tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents
Voiced dental and alveolar taps and flaps
Voiced_dental_and_alveolar_taps_and_flaps
Engine component
A tumble flap is a flap housed in the intake area of many modern automotive gasoline engines to produce a swirl at right-angles to the cylinder axis. This
Tumble_flap
Transfer of patient's own tissue from donor site to a recipient site
The terms free flap, free autologous tissue transfer and microvascular free tissue transfer are synonymous terms used to describe the "transplantation"
Free_flap
Flap endonucleases (FENs, also known as 5' durgs in older references) are a class of nucleolytic enzymes that act as both 5'-3' exonucleases and structure-specific
Flap_endonuclease
Aerodynamic device
Krueger flaps, or Krüger flaps, are lift enhancement devices that may be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing. Unlike slats or droop flaps, the
Krueger_flap
Tab on the trailing edge of a wing
The Gurney flap (or wickerbill) is a small tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure-side surface
Gurney_flap
Surgical procedure in which tissue is transferred with intact blood supply
Flap surgery is a technique in plastic and reconstructive surgery where tissue with an intact blood supply is lifted from a donor site and moved to a recipient
Flap_(surgery)
Cut of beef
Flap steak, or flap meat (IMPS/NAMP 1185A, UNECE 2203) is a beef steak sub-primal cut from the obliquus internus abdominis muscle of the bottom sirloin
Flap_steak
Sudden increase in UFO reports over a period of time
A UFO flap is a rash of reports of unidentified airborne objects. Flap, originally a military term to describe a "period of panic or chaos", is used by
UFO_flap
Electromechanical display device
A split-flap display, or sometimes simply a flap display, is a digital electromechanical display device that presents changeable alphanumeric text, and
Split-flap_display
High-lift device on some aircraft wings
Blown flaps, blown wing or jet flaps are powered aerodynamic high-lift devices used on the wings of certain aircraft to improve their low-speed flight
Blown_flap
Consonants produced with a single muscle contraction
(allophonic) tap/flap, but a true tap or flap is an active articulation whereas a trill is a passive articulation. That is, for a tap or flap the tongue makes
Tap_and_flap_consonants
Topics referred to by the same term
Split flap may refer to: Flap_(aeronautics)#Split_flap Split-flap display This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Split flap. If
Split_flap
Clothing hanging over buttocks
bum flap or butt flap refers in one usage to the rear flap in a union suit, In this usage, it is also sometimes termed as crap flap, evacuation flap, or
Bum_flap
Flap of skin under the elbow
The wenis, sometimes spelled weenus or weenis, is a loose flap of skin underneath the joint of a human elbow. The word developed from slang in the 1990s
Wenis
Perforator flap surgery is a technique used in reconstructive surgery where skin and/or subcutaneous fat are removed from a distant or adjacent part of
Perforator_flaps
1970 film
Flap (distributed in Britain as The Last Warrior) is a 1970 American Western film directed by Carol Reed and starring Anthony Quinn, Claude Akins and Shelley
Flap_(film)
Operation to construct or reconstruct a penis
using rib cartilage in a reconstructed phallus made from a tubed abdominal flap in 1936. The first gender-affirming surgery for a trans man was performed
Phalloplasty
Type of autologous-tissue breast reconstruction
Free-flap breast reconstruction is a type of autologous-tissue breast reconstruction applied after mastectomy for breast cancer, without the emplacement
Free flap breast reconstruction
Free_flap_breast_reconstruction
A rotation flap is a semicircular skin flap that is rotated into the defect on a fulcrum point. Rotation flaps provide the ability to mobilize large areas
Rotation_flap
Communications link alternating between up and down states
Link flap is a condition where a communications link alternates between up and down states. Link flap can be caused by end station reboots, power-saving
Link_flap
Paper wrapper for a book
illustrations. This outer cover has folded flaps that hold it to the front and back book covers; these flaps may also double as bookmarks. Dust jackets
Dust_jacket
Flap door for pets
A pet door or pet flap (also referred to in more specific terms, such as cat flap, cat door, kitty door, dog flap, dog door, or doggy/doggie door) is
Pet_door
Looping roller coaster in New York, 1888–1902
Flip Flap Railway was the name of a looping wooden roller coaster which operated for a number of years at Paul Boyton's Sea Lion Park on Coney Island in
Flip_Flap_Railway
Dribbling move or feint in football
The flip flap (also known as the elástico, akka, snakebite, and la culebrita) is a dribbling move, or feint, in football used to trick a defensive player
Flip flap (association football)
Flip_flap_(association_football)
Ventilation device
Commercially, a smoke flap can take the form of a metal, tin, or other alloy and can be manipulatable by hand or lever, and appears in home chimneys, stoves
Smoke_flaps
Safety feature on race cars
A roof flap is an aerodynamic feature on race cars, mainly stock cars, which functions as an emergency spoiler to prevent the vehicle from lifting off
Roof_flap
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɢ̆⟩ or ⟨ʀ̆⟩ in IPA
In the context of phonetics, a voiced uvular tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no dedicated symbol for
Voiced_uvular_tap_and_flap
Surgical procedure
The Eloesser flap is a surgical procedure developed by Dr. Leo Eloesser in 1935 at the San Francisco General Hospital. It was originally intended to aid
Eloesser_flap
Surgical procedure to enhance or reconstruct a human nose
flap, the nasolabial flap, the paramedian forehead flap, and the septal mucosal flap. I. Bilobed flap The design of the bilobed flap derives from the creation
Rhinoplasty
Type of breast reconstruction
A DIEP flap (/ˈdiːp/, DEEP) is type of autologous breast reconstruction in which skin, fat, and blood vessels from the lower abdomen are transferred to
DIEP_flap
Aerodynamic device
leading-edge droop flap is a device on the leading edge of aircraft wings designed to improve airflow at high angles of attack. The droop flap is similar to
Leading-edge_droop_flap
Combustion engine component
A swirl flap is a small butterfly valve fitted to four-stroke internal combustion engines with at least two intake valves. It is installed inside or just
Swirl_flap
Species of lizard
The flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis) is a species of arboreal chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is native to sub-Saharan
Flap-necked_chameleon
Surgical procedure for correcting corneal disease
A Gundersen flap, also known as Gundersen's flap, Gundersen's conjunctival flap, or conjunctivoplasty, and often misspelled Gunderson, is a surgical procedure
Gundersen_flap
Medical surgery technique for nasal defects
Nasal reconstruction using a paramedian forehead flap within oral and maxillofacial surgery, is a surgical technique to reconstruct different kinds of
Nasal reconstruction using a paramedian forehead flap
Nasal_reconstruction_using_a_paramedian_forehead_flap
Marine rudder with a trailing edge flap
A Flap Rudder (aka a "Becker rudder") is a specific type of multi-section rudder used on boats and ships. The hinged aft section gives the rudder an extra
Flap_rudder
Medical intervention
Pharyngeal flap surgery is a procedure to correct the airflow during speech. The procedure is common among people with cleft palate and some types of dysarthria
Pharyngeal_flap_surgery
Species of freshwater turtle predominant in South Asia
found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when
Indian_flapshell_turtle
Cut of meat from a domestic sheep
Mutton flaps, or breast of lamb, are an inexpensive cut of meat from a sheep. Consisting of a sheep's lower rib meat, mutton flaps are considered a low-quality
Mutton_flaps
1983 comedy-drama film directed by James L. Brooks
Anxious to escape her mother, Emma marries callow young college professor Flap Horton over her mother's objections. Despite their frequent spats and difficulty
Terms_of_Endearment
Vomer flap surgery was used prior to 1975 as a surgical treatment for children with cleft palate. In this procedure, the vomer bone was used to reconstruct
Vomer_flap_surgery
Reconstructive surgery technique
walking-stalk skin flap or waltzing tube pedicle is a reconstructive technique in which the skin and soft tissue to be used for the flap is formed into a
Walking-stalk_skin_flap
American political commentator (born 1964)
Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the
Glenn_Beck
Alternating route advertisements
In computer networking and telecommunications, route flapping occurs when a router alternately advertises a destination network via one route then another
Route_flapping
Cut of beef steak
down the middle. It is also sometimes incorrectly referred to as flap steak or flap meat, which is a distinctly different cut from the bottom sirloin
Hanger_steak
Type of aircraft flap
The Gouge flap is a type of aircraft flap that is designed to move rearwards as well as down when extended. Invented by Arthur Gouge of Short Brothers
Gouge_flap
Medical intervention
anterior-based cervicofacial flap is extended, converting it into a cervicopectoral flap, which moves neck and chest skin to the face. This flap is vascularized by
Cheek_reconstruction
Consonantal sounds represented by ⟨ɺ⟩ in IPA
A voiced alveolar lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, found in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents
Voiced_alveolar_lateral_flap
Female genital piercing
women are not suited for this piercing since they do not have the required flap of skin in the area. Otherwise, placement and piercing tends to be relatively
Fourchette_piercing
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɽ⟩ in IPA
A voiced retroflex flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents
Voiced_retroflex_flap
Wing surface area adjuster, typically for shortening take-off and landing
is deployed when required. Common movable high-lift devices include wing flaps and slats. Fixed devices include leading-edge slots, leading edge root extensions
High-lift_device
Wide-brimmed hat designed to shade face and neck from the sun
style of hat with a flap designed to provide sun protection for the forehead, ears, neck and shoulders. Known for having a neck flap or a "cape", the wrap-around
Legionnaire_hat
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ⱱ⟩ in IPA
In phonetics, a voiced labiodental flap is a speech sound found primarily in languages of Central Africa, such as Kera and Mangbetu. It has also been reported
Voiced_labiodental_flap
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up flapjack in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flapjack may refer to: Flapjack (oat bar), a sweet tray-baked bar in British and Commonwealth cuisine
Flapjack
Dental procedure
In dentistry, open flap debridement is a periodontal procedure in which the supporting alveolar bone and root surfaces of teeth are exposed by incising
Open_flap_debridement
U.S. Capital flying saucer incidents on consecutive weekends
were reported in Washington, D.C., and later became known as the Washington flap, the Washington National Airport Sightings, or the Invasion of Washington
1952 Washington, D.C. UFO incident
1952_Washington,_D.C._UFO_incident
Family of lizards
Pygopodidae, commonly known as snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, are a family of legless lizards with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko
Pygopodidae
Aircraft which use flapping movement of the wings to generate lift
(pterón) 'wing') is an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings. Designers sought to imitate the flapping-wing flight of birds, bats, and insects. Though
Ornithopter
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɾ̥⟩ in IPA
Voiceless alveolar and dental taps (or flaps) are a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages, though only reported to exist as an allophone
Voiceless dental and alveolar taps and flaps
Voiceless_dental_and_alveolar_taps_and_flaps
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ʡ̆⟩ in IPA
A voiced epiglottal or pharyngeal tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages, though it is not known to exist as a phoneme
Voiced_epiglottal_tap
Solar powered toy
Flip Flap is a solar powered toy that resembles a plant. The small solar panel powers two leaves that bounce up and down continuously until the light source
Flip_Flap
Electromechanical, digital timekeeping device
clock (also known as a "flap clock") is an electromechanical, digital timekeeping device which displays the time through a split-flap display, where numbers
Flip_clock
Abrasive disk used for metal finishing
A flapwheel and the related flap disk is an abrasive disk, used for metal finishing. Unlike the simpler flat disks, made from a circular flat sheet of
Flapwheel
Skin infection between the buttocks
Surgeons can also excise the sinus and repair it with a reconstructive flap technique, such as a "cleft lift" procedure or Z-plasty, usually done under
Pilonidal_disease
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɺ̥⟩ in IPA
A voiceless alveolar lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that
Voiceless alveolar lateral flap
Voiceless_alveolar_lateral_flap
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ʎ̆⟩ in IPA
A voiced palatal lateral flap is a rare type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no dedicated symbol in the International Phonetic
Voiced_palatal_lateral_flap
Medical condition
hold a position. The resemblance of the hands to flapping wings gives it the colloquial name "flapping tremor" although it is a negative myoclonus rather
Asterixis
Clothes worn under other clothes
down to the ankles. It had a buttoned flap (known colloquially as the "access hatch", "drop seat", or "fireman's flap") in the back to ease visits to the
Underwear
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨𝼈̊⟩, ⟨ɭ̥̆⟩ or ⟨ɺ̣̊⟩ in IPA
A voiceless retroflex lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages (as in Wahgi). The implicit symbol for this sound in the
Voiceless retroflex lateral flap
Voiceless_retroflex_lateral_flap
Abbe-Estlander operation is a surgical procedure for lip reconstruction, in which a flap of tissue from one lip of the mouth is grafted to the other lip, in order
Abbe-Estlander_operation
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ⱱ̟⟩ or ⟨b̆⟩ in IPA
A voiced bilabial flap is an uncommon non-rhotic flap. It is usually, and perhaps always, an allophone of the labiodental flap, though it is the preferred
Voiced_bilabial_flap
Surgical rebuilding of a breast
and lift. Additionally, these procedures are generally much faster than flap-based reconstruction since tissue does not have to be taken from another
Breast_reconstruction
Plastic surgery performed on scars
flaps that may be difficult to close. Some possible complications of Z-plasty include flap necrosis, haematoma (blood clot) formation under the flaps
Z-plasty
Disorder involving pauses in breathing during sleep
Sleep apnea (sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa in British English) is a sleep-related breathing disorder in which repetitive pauses in breathing, periods of
Sleep_apnea
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨𝼈⟩ in IPA
A voiced retroflex lateral flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The "implicit" symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Voiced_retroflex_lateral_flap
Form of dental surgery
prevent occurrence of uneven ragged flap edges. To maintain the functional zone of the attached keratinized gingiva, flaps should be designed for maximum use
Periodontal_surgery
American comic strip
himself too seriously after completing Officer Training. Lieutenant Jackson Flap: the strip's first black character, often touchy and suspicious but effortlessly
Beetle_Bailey
2004 single by Nelly
"Flap Your Wings" is a single by rapper Nelly, released on July 3, 2004, from the album Sweat. It was released as a double A-side with "My Place" in the
Flap_Your_Wings_(song)
Spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle
trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer. These, along with a movable body flap located underneath the main engines, controlled the orbiter during later
Space_Shuttle_orbiter
The Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada, also known as FLAP Canada, is a registered Canadian non-profit focused on the protection of migratory birds and
FLAP_Canada
pedicled flaps, and purse-string flaps. In terms of shape, there have been star flap, skate flap, S-flap, H-flap, C-V flap, arrow flap, cylindrical flap, and
Nipple_reconstruction_surgery
System of phonetic notation
bilabial flap as the preferred allophone of what is elsewhere a labiodental flap. It has been suggested that this be written with the labiodental flap letter
International Phonetic Alphabet
International_Phonetic_Alphabet
Corrective ophthalmological surgery
ophthalmologist who uses a femtosecond laser or a microkeratome to create a corneal flap to expose the corneal stroma and then an excimer laser to reshape the corneal
LASIK
Anatomical structure of animals
a jellyfish or a sea anemone. The lid may be a single hinged flap or three hinged flaps arranged like slices of pie. In insects, the operculum is the
Operculum_(animal)
Several techniques for creating flaps are used in plastic surgery. Flap (surgery) Perforator flaps "Sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma local relapse on abdominal
List_of_plastic_surgery_flaps
Parts of lagging strand in DNA replication
proposed to process Okazaki fragments: the short flap pathway and the long flap pathway. In the short flap pathway in eukaryotes the lagging strand of DNA
Okazaki_fragments
Small compartment in clothing
with pocket square Patch pocket with topstitching J patch pocket Flap pocket Buttoned-flap patch pocket with box pleat Sideseam pocket "Smile" slit pocket
Aeronautical engineer and inventor
variable wing area Fowler flap used on many commercial aircraft today. The Fowler flap combines a translation and a rotation. The flap splits and slides backwards
Harlan_D._Fowler
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Flap endonuclease 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FEN1 gene. The protein encoded by this gene removes 5' overhanging "flaps" (or short
Flap structure-specific endonuclease 1
Flap_structure-specific_endonuclease_1
List of alleged UFO sightings in the nation of Brazil
study and office was shut down years after his retirement. The Colares UFO flap refers to an outbreak of UFO sightings that occurred in 1977 on the Brazilian
UFO_sightings_in_Brazil
Former resort in Maricopa County, Arizona
on the census to date. Agua Caliente's population in 1940 was 60. By 1858 Flap-Jack Ranch was located six miles from the Agua Caliente hot springs along
Agua_Caliente,_Arizona
SON-50 (NATO reporting name Flap Wheel) is a type of Russian\Soviet fire director radar for 57 mm anti-aircraft guns. It was widely employed during the
SON-50
Game involving grabbing fruit out of burning brandy
Snap-dragon (also known as Flap-dragon, Snapdragon, or Flapdragon) was a parlour game popular from about the 16th century. It was played during the winter
Snap-dragon_(game)
Vehicle accessory
A mudflap, mud guard, or rally flap is used in combination with the vehicle fender to protect the vehicle, passengers, other vehicles, and pedestrians
Mudflap
Parts of the vulva
The labia are the major externally visible structures of the vulva. In humans and other primates, there are two pairs of labia: the labia majora (outer
Labia
FLAP
FLAP
FLAP
Female
Turkish
Turkish name BERCU means "sweet-smelling."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Husband of Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Farsi, Iranian, Kurdish, Muslim, Parsi, Pashtun
Leader
Boy/Male
French
Wise.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry V' Duke of Gloucester, King's brother, uncle to 'Henry VI'. 'Henry VI, III' Richard...
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Morning Star
Boy/Male
English American
Abbreviation of names like Roland.
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew, Latin
Mother; Form of Madonna; Lady
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Aadishwar; Bhagvan; First Jain Tirthankara
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Prince
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FLAP
n.
To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings; to let fall, as the brim of a hat.
v.
The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing.
v. i.
To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or other broad thing.
n.
One who, or that which, flaps.
n.
The flap or latchet of a shoe fastened with a string or a buckle.
n.
A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is so eaten. See Flapdragon.
v. t.
To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour.
n.
A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, -- worn in stormy weather.
n.
A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot.
v.
Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment.
a.
Furnished with lobes or flaps.
n.
A flat batter cake cooked on a griddle; a flapjack; a griddlecake.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Flap
n.
A lobe; a membranous fringe or flap.
n.
One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or retard the flow in the opposite direction; as, the ileocolic, mitral, and semilunar valves.
n.
In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
n.
The violent shaking or flapping of anything hanging loose in the wind, as of a sail, when being hauled down.
v. t.
To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
n.
To beat with a flap; to strike.
imp. & p. p.
of Flap