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zap flap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
za-p flap
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of flap whose leading edge is mounted on a track, while a point at mid-chord on the flap is connected via an arm to a pivot just above the track. When the flap's leading edge moves aft along the track, the triangle formed by the track, the shaft and the surface of the flap (fixed at the pivot) gets narrower and deeper, forcing the flap down.

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Edward F. Zaparka.

Inflected Forms

Zap flaps (plural)

Questions

What does zap flap mean?
A kind of flap whose leading edge is mounted on a track, while a point at mid-chord on the flap is connected via an arm to a pivot just above the track. When the flap's leading edge moves aft along the track, the triangle formed by the track, the shaft and the surface of the flap (fixed at the pivot) gets narrower and deeper, forcing the flap down.
Where does zap flap come from?
Named after its inventor, Edward F. Zaparka.

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