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Fins vs Flipper - What's the difference?

fins | flipper |

As nouns the difference between fins and flipper

is that fins is plural of lang=en while flipper is in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.

As a verb flipper is

to lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

As a proper noun Flipper is

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

fins

English

Noun

(head)
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    flipper

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming
  • a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming
  • a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play
  • (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce
  • (informal, US) television remote control, clicker
  • (dated, slang) The hand.
  • (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."
  • A kitchen spatula
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water
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