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Flipper
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flipper
English
Proper noun
A common name for aquatic animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
German
de:
de:+automat
Etymology
From de en flipper pinball lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball. The senses "pinball" and "pinball machine" are a de en 1, with "flipper" being used in many languages to refer the game of pinball; see en flipper.
Pronunciation
de /ˈflɪpɐ/
de De-Flipper.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de uncountable pinball game
de countable pinball machine
de Flipperautomat Flipperkasten
de countable flipper lever in a pinball machine
Declension
m
Derived terms
de flippern
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