Flipper — may refer to:In entertainment: *Film and television series featuring the intelligent bottlenose dolphin named Flipper: ** Flipper (1963 film), directed by James B. Clark ** Flipper s New Adventure , a 1964 film directed by Leon Benson ** Flipper… … Wikipedia
Flipper — steht für: Flipper (Flosse), Brustflosse bei Walen und Meeresschildkröten Flipperautomat, ein Unterhaltungsgerät ohne Geldgewinnmöglichkeit Flipper (Band), 1979 gegründete amerikanische Punk Band eine DVD im Format DVD 10 Flipper (Delfin), eine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Flipper — Sm (ein Spielautomat) per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. flipper, einer Ableitung von ne. flip schnipsen, schnellen , dessen Herkunft nicht sicher geklärt ist. Verb: flippe(r)n mit Spielautomaten spielen . Ebenso nndl … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
flipper — /ˈflipper, ingl. ˈflɪpə(r)/ [vc. ingl., da to flip «fare scattare»] s. m. inv. biliardino elettrico … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Flipper — Flip per, n. [Cf. {Flip}, {Flippant}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The hand. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flipper — (ingl.; pronunc. [flíper]; pl. «flippers») m. Máquina electrónica de juego provista de un tablero sobre el que se impulsa y se intenta controlar una bola por medio de una serie de palancas que se accionan desde botones exteriores … Enciclopedia Universal
flipper — limb used to swim with, 1822, agent noun from FLIP (Cf. flip) (v.). Sense of rubber fin for underwater swimming is from 1945. Slang meaning the hand dates from 1836. Related: Flippers … Etymology dictionary
flipper — s. m. Ver flíper. • Plural: flippers. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
flipper — ► NOUN 1) a broad, flat limb without fingers, used for swimming by sea animals such as seals and turtles. 2) a flat rubber attachment worn on the foot for underwater swimming. 3) a pivoted arm in a pinball machine … English terms dictionary
flipper — [flip′ər] n. [< FLIP1] 1. a broad, flat part or limb adapted for swimming, as in seals or whales ☆ 2. a large, flat, paddlelike rubber device worn on each foot by a swimmer or skin diver to increase the force of the kick … English World dictionary