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• flap — n. (slang) commotion 1) a political flap 2) in a flap about, over * * * [flæp] over (slang) [ commotion ] a political flap in a flap about …   Combinatory dictionary

• flap — (n.) mid 14c., flappe a blow, slap, probably imitative of the sound of striking. Meaning something that hangs down is first recorded 1520s. Sense of motion or noise like a bird s wing is 1774; meaning disturbance, noisy tumult is 1916, British… …   Etymology dictionary

• Flap Your Wings (Choir album) — Infobox Album | Name = Flap Your Wings Type = Album Artist = The Choir Released = July 4, 2000 Recorded = Neverland Studios, Berry Hill, TN, 1999, 2000; Earful, Franklin, TN, 2000; Dark Horse Recording, Frankllin, TN, 2000; The Mission, Ashland… …   Wikipedia

• flap — I UK [flæp] / US noun Word forms flap : singular flap plural flaps * 1) [countable] a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge a flap of leather/skin/plastic He held back the flap of the tent. 2) [singular]… …   English dictionary

• flap — flap1 [flæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flat piece of something)¦ 2¦(movement)¦ 3¦(excitement/worry)¦ 4¦(part of aircraft)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(FLAT PIECE OF SOMETHING)¦ a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• flap — flap1 [ flæp ] noun * 1. ) count a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge: a flap of leather/skin/plastic He held back the flap of the tent. 2. ) singular INFORMAL a situation in which people are confused,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flap — 1. Tissue for transplantation, vascularized by a pedicle; f.. SEE ALSO: local f., distant f.. 2. An uncontrolled movement, as of the hands. See asterixis. [M.E. flappe] Abbe f. middle portion of the lower lip transferred into the upper lip and …   Medical dictionary

• flap — 1 noun 1 (C) a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily: He lifted the tent flap slowly to see what was making the noise. see also: cat flap 2 (singular) the noisy movement of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Flap steak — beefbox name=Beef caption= beefcut=Flank steaktype=Flap steak footnotes=Flap steak, also known as Flap meat ( [http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSG/stand/imps.htm IMPS] /NAMP 185A, UNECE 2203) and Ranchera , Falda interna , or Bife grande de vacío in… …   Wikipedia

• flap — n. 1) (in surgery) a strip of tissue dissected away from the underlying structures but left attached at one end so that it retains its blood and nerve supply in a pedicle. The flap is then used to repair a defect in another part of the body. The… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• flap — [flæp] noun I 1) [C] a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge 2) [singular] informal a situation in which people are confused, excited, or angry Syn: fuss They were in a real flap over the lost passport.[/ex]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English