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Flaps

noun/flˈæps/
Definition
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/flˈæps/
🇬🇧British English
/flˈaps/
🇮🇳Indian English
/flˈaps/
1 syllable Say it as /flˈæps/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
nounany broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
“he wrote on the flap of the envelope”
nounan excited state of agitation
“he was in a dither”
nounthe motion made by flapping up and down
nouna movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
nouna movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
verbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
verbmove noisily
“flags flapped in the strong wind”
verbmove with a thrashing motion
“The bird flapped its wings”
verbmove with a flapping motion
“The bird's wings were flapping”
verbmake a fuss; be agitated
verbpronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
Word Forms
ditherverbmake a fuss; be agitated
potherverbmake upset or troubled
fussverbworry unnecessarily or excessively
flapverbmake a fuss; be agitated
flutterverbmove back and forth very rapidly
rollernouna long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
undulationnounwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flapnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
flappingnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
wavenouna movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
beatnouna regular rate of repetition
dithernounan excited state of agitation
pothernounan excited state of agitation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klappen
ein bewegliches Tragflächenprofil, das Teil eines Flugzeugflügels ist; Wird verwendet, um den Auftrieb oder Widerstand zu erhöhen
🇫🇷French
rabats
un profil aérodynamique mobile qui fait partie d'une aile d'avion ; utilisé pour augmenter la portance ou la traînée
🇪🇸Spanish
solapas
un perfil aerodinámico móvil que forma parte del ala de un avión; Se utiliza para aumentar la sustentación o la resistencia.
🇮🇹Italian
lembi
un profilo alare mobile che fa parte dell'ala di un aeromobile; utilizzato per aumentare la portanza o la resistenza
🇳🇱Dutch
kleppen
een beweegbaar vleugelprofiel dat deel uitmaakt van een vliegtuigvleugel; gebruikt om de lift of weerstand te vergroten
🇵🇹Portuguese
abas
um aerofólio móvel que faz parte da asa de uma aeronave; usado para aumentar a sustentação ou arrasto
🇷🇺Russian
закрылки
подвижный профиль, являющийся частью крыла самолета; используется для увеличения подъемной силы или сопротивления
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ्लैप
एक चल एयरफ़ोइल जो एक विमान विंग का हिस्सा है; लिफ्ट या ड्रैग को बढ़ाने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
மடல்கள்
ஒரு விமான இறக்கையின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருக்கும் நகரக்கூடிய ஏர்ஃபாயில்; லிஃப்ட் அல்லது இழுவை அதிகரிக்க பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్లాపులు
ఎయిర్‌క్రాఫ్ట్ వింగ్‌లో భాగమైన కదిలే ఎయిర్‌ఫాయిల్; లిఫ్ట్ లేదా డ్రాగ్ పెంచడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्लॅप
एक जंगम एअरफोइल जो विमानाच्या पंखाचा भाग आहे; लिफ्ट किंवा ड्रॅग वाढवण्यासाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્લૅપ્સ
એક જંગમ એરફોઇલ જે એરક્રાફ્ટની પાંખનો ભાગ છે; લિફ્ટ અથવા ડ્રેગ વધારવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಲಾಪ್ಗಳು
ವಿಮಾನದ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರುವ ಚಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲ ಏರ್ಫಾಯಿಲ್; ಲಿಫ್ಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಡ್ರ್ಯಾಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്ലാപ്പുകൾ
ഒരു വിമാന ചിറകിൻ്റെ ഭാഗമായ ചലിക്കുന്ന എയർഫോയിൽ; ലിഫ്റ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഡ്രാഗ് വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਲੈਪ
ਇੱਕ ਚਲਣਯੋਗ ਏਅਰਫੋਇਲ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਏਅਰਕ੍ਰਾਫਟ ਵਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਹੈ; ਲਿਫਟ ਜਾਂ ਡਰੈਗ ਨੂੰ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
فلیپ
ایک حرکت پذیر ایئر فوائل جو ہوائی جہاز کے ونگ کا حصہ ہے؛ لفٹ یا ڈریگ کو بڑھانے کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
襟翼
作为飞机机翼一部分的可动翼型;用于增加升力或阻力
🇯🇵Japanese
フラップ
航空機の翼の一部である可動翼形。揚力または抗力を増加させるために使用されます
🇰🇷Korean
플랩
항공기 날개의 일부인 이동식 익형; 양력이나 항력을 증가시키는 데 사용됩니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cánh tà
một cánh máy bay có thể di chuyển được là một phần của cánh máy bay; được sử dụng để tăng lực nâng hoặc lực cản
🇹🇭Thai
อวัยวะเพศหญิง
ปีกเครื่องบินที่สามารถเคลื่อนย้ายได้ซึ่งเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของปีกเครื่องบิน ใช้เพื่อเพิ่มการยกหรือลาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
penutup
sebuah airfoil bergerak yang merupakan bagian dari sayap pesawat terbang; digunakan untuk meningkatkan gaya angkat atau tarik
🇲🇾Malay
kepak
kerajang alih alih yang merupakan sebahagian daripada sayap pesawat; digunakan untuk meningkatkan daya angkat atau seretan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اللوحات
جنيح متحرك يشكل جزءًا من جناح الطائرة؛ تستخدم لزيادة الرفع أو السحب
🇮🇷Persian
فلپ ها
ایرفویل متحرک که بخشی از بال هواپیما است. برای افزایش لیفت یا کشیدن استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kanatlar
bir uçak kanadının parçası olan hareketli bir kanat profili; Kaldırma veya sürüklemeyi arttırmak için kullanılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
דשים
ציר אוויר נע המהווה חלק מכנף מטוס; משמש להגברת הרמה או גרירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'flaps'?
The primary meaning of 'flaps' is 'a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flaps' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'flaps' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'flaps' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'flaps' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'flaps' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'flaps' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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