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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
What does "flap" mean? wing?
Does "flap" mean "a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag"?
Context:
Usborne
Look inside an Airport
With over 60 flaps to lift and other exciting surprises.
Context:
Usborne
Look inside an Airport
With over 60 flaps to lift and other exciting surprises.
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This looks like an advertisement for a children's book about airports. The pages have illustrations or text hidden behind small paper flaps (hinged rectangles) that the child can lift and view under. area=EY&subcat=EYLFB&id=5344
- This looks like an advertisement for a children's book about airports.
- The pages have illustrations or text hidden behind small paper flaps (hinged rectangles) that the child can lift and view under.
- area=EY&subcat=EYLFB&id=5344
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This looks like an advertisement for a children's book about airports. The pages have illustrations or text hidden behind small paper flaps (hinged rectangles) that the child can lift and view under.
PS: Yes, it is actually called a 'flap book': http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/
PS: Yes, it is actually called a 'flap book': http://www.usborne.com/catalogue/
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NL888Does "flap" mean "a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag"?Yes, but not in this context.
See http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flap
Definition 3.
See also images of flap books for kids.
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