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flip·per
 flipper
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A flipper is a part of the body of certain kinds of animals that swim. Flippers work like arms, but they are flat and wide. Flippers are strong and help an animal move through the water.
Turtles, seals, and sea lions are some animals that have flippers.
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Flippers are flat rubber things that some people wear on their feet when they swim. Each flipper is longer than a person's foot and more spread out beyond the toes. Flippers make a person's feet move in the water like the flippers that certain aquatic animals have.
People who explore underwater often wear flippers.
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