flap
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2.5
- noun
- /flæp/
:
solapa
- I dropped down on the couch and slid my finger underneath the flap of the envelope.
- open the flap
- book jacket flap
- jacket flap
You pull the flap and then give it a fold.
- You pull the flap and then give it a fold.
- There was in the bottom of the east door is a flap, OK?
- Then you lift up this flap here, another flap.
- We've had ring flashes, we've had branded bezels, we've had flaps over ports for better water resistance.
Examples
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She carefully lifted the flap of her jacket to reveal the inside pocket.
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Coat pockets have flaps, often with buttons.
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The flap, I read the back flap and saw the pictures.
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Students will make a flap book about the story elements of a book read by the class.
Academic text (2014) -
You pull it and then the motor oil flap opens and you add oil.
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My passport's right over there in the bag, in the front flap.
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I opened my tent flap and craned out to look the other way.
Fiction book (1993) -
Nice fibrils can be easily observed when opening the flap of a self-adhesive envelope.
Academic text (1999) -
The envelope has a wide flap that protects the contents inside.
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He tucked a note under the flap of the book before handing it back.
Synonyms
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8.1
A hinged or removable flat section like a table extension
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8.4
A piece of canvas that covers the tent entrance
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2.9
A piece of cloth like a door that opens and closes at a tent entrance
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3.5
A piece of cloth that covers a pocket opening to keep things safe and make the pocket look neater
A flap that folds over another part to cover and protect contents
A part under a plane wing that moves down to give more lift and slow the plane when landing
A layer of skin or tissue that covers and keeps a nearby body part safe
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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3.5
A piece of cloth that covers a pocket opening to keep things safe and make the pocket look neater
- Specialized
A part under a plane wing that moves down to give more lift and slow the plane when landing
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flap for a loose piece of material comes from the idea of something that 'flaps' — it hangs by one edge and can move in the wind. So an envelope or coat flap is a thin part you lift or that can move freely.