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noun
Rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down waving or oscillation of, e.g. wings or a vibrating engine; the condition of engaging in such an action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The action of atrial flutter, in which the upper chambers of the heart beat too rapidly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
A feeling of internal shifting, as with indigestion, nervous flutters, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of flutter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the motion made by flapping up and down
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flap, flapping, flutter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wave, undulation
History
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Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
