flap

/flæp/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.

2

A hinged leaf.

3

A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.

4

A side fin of a ray.

5

The motion of anything broad and loose, or a sound or stroke made with it.

6

A controversy, scandal, stir, or upset.

7

A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound /ɾ/ in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

8

A piece of tissue incompletely detached from the body, as an intermediate stage of plastic surgery.

9

The labia, the vulva.

10

A blow or slap (especially to the face).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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