flipper
/ˈflɪp·ər/ n [C]Definition
› a part similar to an arm used for swimming by any of various sea animals, such as seals and penguins › A flipper is also a long, wide rubber shoe used for swimming.
(Definition of flipper n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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