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Vocabulary Entry
flaps
|noun • verb
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N
noun
Something that moves or hangs loosely and flaps back and forth.
Example Sentences
"The flaps of the tent rustled in the wind."
"The bird spread its flaps wide as it prepared to take off."
"He adjusted the flaps on his backpack to secure his belongings."
V
verb
To move or cause to move in a way that causes something to swing or flail back and forth.
Example Sentences
"The flags flap in the breeze."
"She flaps her arms to warm them up."
"He flapped the paper to get rid of the dust."