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  • 21flutter — [flut′ər] vi. [ME floteren < OE flotorian, freq. of flotian < base of fleotan: see FLEET2] 1. to flap the wings rapidly, as in short flight or without flying at all 2. to wave or vibrate rapidly and irregularly [a flag fluttering in the… …

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  • 22flutter kick — n. a swimming kick in which the legs are moved up and down in short, rapid, steady strokes …

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  • 23flutter the dovecots — To disturb commonplace, conventional people, as the eagle would a dovecot (see Shakespeare, Coriolanus V.6.115) • • • Main Entry: ↑dove …

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  • 24flutter board — flutter board, = kick board. (Cf. ↑kick board) …

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  • 25Flutter (electronics and communication) — In the field of electronics and communication, flutter is the rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency. Examples of electronic flutter are:*Rapid variations in received signal levels, such as variations that… …

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  • 26flutter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick, light movement ADJECTIVE ▪ little VERB + FLUTTER ▪ give ▪ His heart gave a little flutter as the ladder slipped a couple of inches. PREPOSITION …

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  • 27Flutter for iPhone — Infobox Website name = Flutter type = Social network service caption = url = http://www.flutterpic.com commercial = Yes type = Mobile application language = English registration = not required launch date = current status = revenue = Flutter is a …

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  • 28flutter — flut|ter1 [ˈflʌtə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: floterian] 1.) [I and T] if a bird or insect flutters, or if it flutters its wings, it flies by moving its wings lightly up and down ▪ A small bird fluttered past the window. 2.) to make small… …

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  • 29flutter — I UK [ˈflʌtə(r)] / US [ˈflʌtər] verb Word forms flutter : present tense I/you/we/they flutter he/she/it flutters present participle fluttering past tense fluttered past participle fluttered 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to move up and down or… …

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  • 30Flutter — Le phénomène flutter (ou couplage aéroélastique), de l anglais flutter signifiant battre des ailes, est un effet dû à la sur vitesse d un avion en vol. Un avion, quel que soit sa construction, subit des efforts en vol, mais aussi au niveau du sol …

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