flapper vs glide

flapper

noun
  • A young game bird just able to fly, particularly a wild duck. 

  • A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially. 

  • A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming. 

  • A flapper valve. 

  • The hand. 

  • One who or that which flaps. 

  • Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult. 

  • A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s. 

glide

noun
  • A bird, the glede or kite. 

  • An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact. 

  • The joining of two sounds without a break. 

  • A transitional sound, especially a semivowel. 

  • A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz. 

  • The act of gliding. 

  • A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor. 

verb
  • To cause to glide. 

  • To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. 

  • To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish. 

  • To pass with a glide, as the voice. 

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