flap
noun [C] (AIRCRAFT PART) /flæp/ specializedDefinition
› part of the back of an aircraft wing that can be moved up or down to help the aircraft go up or downParts of aeroplanes
(Definition of flap noun (AIRCRAFT PART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -nosed suffix
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