Phrase Hound found 28 phrases and 13 compound words that contain flaps. The most common are listed below. Open flaps in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 28
- mutton flapsA fattening cut of meat in the South Pacific, from the rib area of a sheep.
- Fowler flapsplural of Fowler flap: A split flap that slides backwards before hinging downward, thereby increasing first chord, then camber. It may or may not form part of the upper surface of the wing.
- mud flapsplural of mud flap: A flap that hangs down behind a vehicle's wheel so that mud and other things kicked up by the wheel will hit the flap instead of a vehicle behind.
- Krueger flapsplural of Krueger flap: A kind of lift enhancement device to be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing.
- Gurney flapsplural of Gurney flap: A small tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing, used on racecars and aircraft.
- cowl flapsplural of cowl flap: A small door on the bottom of an aircraft's cowling, used to direct additional airflow over the engine in order to improve cooling.
- Krüger flapsplural of Krüger flap: A kind of lift enhancement device to be fitted to the leading edge of an aircraft wing.
- cat-flapsplural of cat-flap: A small, hinged panel, usually cut into a door, with an opening just large enough for a cat to enter.
- butter flapsplural of butter flap: A kind of buttery layered bread eaten in the Caribbean.
- cap-flapsplural of cap-flap: One of the earflaps of a cap.
- flaps offthird-person singular simple present indicative of flap off: To talk excessively, ignorantly and/or wrongly.
- flip-flapsplural of flip-flap: To flop or flap about.
- French flapsplural of French flap: A publishing format of a paperback book with folded flyleaves, or either of the two flyleaves so folded.
- lip flapsplural of lip flap: A failure in audio-video synchronization, so that an actor's lips move but no sound is heard.
- nan flapsplural of nan flap: Fatty, loose flaps of skin hanging from the upper arms.
- pet flapsplural of pet flap: A pet door.
- swirl flapsplural of swirl flap: A small butterfly valve fitted to the intake manifold just before the cylinder head intake ports of many modern automotive diesel engines, and around which air can pass even when it is closed.
- tail flapsplural of tail flap: A covering for a horse's tail
- Zap flapsplural of Zap flap: A kind of flap whose leading edge is mounted on a track, while a point at mid-chord on the flap is connected via an arm to a pivot just above the track. When the flap's leading edge moves aft along the track, the …
- flaps and sealsThe covert interception and examination of postal mail.
- majestic flap flapsplural of majestic flap flap: A manta ray.
- Gundersen flapsplural of Gundersen flap: The use of a flap made from a patient's conjunctiva to replace a damaged section of cornea.
- majestic sea flap flapsplural of majestic sea flap flap: A manta ray.
- flaps one's gumsthird-person singular simple present indicative of flap one's gums: To speak (idly); to talk without effect.
- flaps one's jawthird-person singular simple present indicative of flap one's jaw: To speak (idly); to talk without effect.
Compound words 13
- mudflapsplural of mudflap: A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.
- alloflapsplural of alloflap: A flap of skin used in allotransplantation
- bookflapsplural of bookflap: The inner part of a book jacket wrapping around a book cover.
- catflapsplural of catflap: A small, hinged panel, usually cut into a door, with an opening just large enough for a cat to enter.
- cowflapsplural of cowflap: Alternative form of cowflop (“a cowpat”).
- doorflapsplural of doorflap: A flap of material serving as a crude door to a tent etc.
- earflapsplural of earflap: either of two flaps attached to a cap that cover the ears
- eyeflapsplural of eyeflap: A blinder on a horse's bridle.
- flyflapsplural of flyflap: A piece of leather etc. attached to a stick to be swung to drive away flies.
- miniflapsplural of miniflap: A small flap