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flapping hinge

flapping hinge noun: a hinge in the rotor assembly of a helicopter that allows each blade to have some vertical movement.

Noun

flapping hinge (plural flapping hinges)

  1. A hinge in the rotor assembly of a helicopter that allows each blade to have some vertical movement

Forms of flapping hinge

pluralflapping hinges

Questions about flapping hinge

What does flapping hinge mean?
Flapping hinge means a hinge in the rotor assembly of a helicopter that allows each blade to have some vertical movement.
What part of speech is flapping hinge?
Flapping hinge is a noun.
What is the plural of flapping hinge?
The plural of flapping hinge is flapping hinges.

Words near flapping hinge in the dictionary

  1. flappets
  2. flappier
  3. flappiest
  4. flappin'
  5. flapping
  6. flapping hinge
  7. flapping hinges
  8. flapping off
  9. flapping one's gums
  10. flapping one's jaw
  11. flapping one's jaws

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