flipper
English Thesaurus
1. the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | limb, |
| definition | : | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | aquatic vertebrate, |
| definition | : | animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water (noun.animal) |
| part meronym | : | aquatic mammal, |
| definition | : | whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals (noun.animal) |
2. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | shoe, |
| definition | : | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material (noun.artifact) |
3. the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming (noun.animal)
4. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
5. the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming (noun.animal)
6. a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | fin, |
| definition | : | propel oneself through the water in a finning motion (verb.motion) |
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