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a swimming kick in which the legs make rapid alternate up-and-down movements while the knees remain rigid, as in the crawl.[1930-35]
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flutter-kick — /ˈflʌtə kɪk/ (say flutuh kik) noun (in swimming) a kick, usually performed as part of freestyle, in which the legs are held straight and moved up and down alternately …
flutter kick — noun Date: circa 1934 an alternating whipping motion of the legs used in various swimming styles (as the crawl) … New Collegiate Dictionary
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flutter — flutterer, n. flutteringly, adv. /flut euhr/, v.i. 1. to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze. 2. to flap the wings rapidly; fly with flapping movements. 3. to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate. 4. to beat rapidly,… … Universalium
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