Meaning & use
flipper
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A broad, flat limb used by animals such as seals and dolphins for swimming, or a similar device worn on the foot for swimming.
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The seal used its flippers to pull itself gracefully across the ice.
She put on her flippers and mask before diving in to explore the reef.
A note on using this word
Used both for the natural limbs of marine animals and for swimming equipment worn by humans.
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