Flapping
11flapping — n. loose back and forth movement, fluttering (often noisy); moving up and down (of wings, arms, etc.) flæp n. loose back and forth movement; sound made by such a movement; moveable part attached only on one side (usually hangs loosely or covers… …
12Intervocalic alveolar flapping — Flapping redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Flap. Intervocalic alveolar flapping (more accurately tapping , see below) is a phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially North American English, by which… …
13flapping sound — the peculiar sound made by the closure of the heart valves …
14flapping tremor — asterixis …
15flapping of wings — sound produced when a winged animal move its wings in a flying motion …
16flapping angle — The angle between a tip path plane and a plane normal to the hub axis …
17flapping meeting — noun also flapper meeting Britain : an irregular horse race or series of horse races not under the supervision of any authoritative body …
18Route flapping — In computer networking and telecommunications, route flapping occurs when a router alternately advertises a destination network via one route then another (or as unavailable, and then available again) in quick sequence.Route flapping is caused by …
19blade flapping — The vertical movement of a helicopter rotor blade about a horizontal or flapping hinge, in which the blades tend to rise and descend with respect to the rotor hub as they rotate. Blade flapping tends to minimize asymmetrical lift by increasing… …
20someone's ears are flapping — (someone s) ears are flapping informal something that you say when you think that someone is listening to your private conversation. I can t talk now. Ears are flapping …
