I prefer a tent with storm flaps and intersecting tent poles to provide stability against wind and resistance against the weight of snow, and it must be a two-layer tent.
Source: tatoeba (3486576)
Flaps
/flæps/
Synonyms for "flaps" (15 found)
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14 entriesbag flapbanner flapdoor flapenvelope flapfabric flapfree flapleading edge flaplid flaplocal flapmuscle flapslotted flaptail flaptrailing edge flapwingbeat
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12 entriesflap aboutflap in the windflap the bannerflap the flagflap the pagesflap valveflap wingsleading edge flapmuscle flapsurgical flaptrailing edge flapwing flap
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5 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The flaps and ailerons are connected to the backside of the wings.
Source: tatoeba (5325753)
The flaps slide back and down to increase the surface of the wing area. They also tilt down to increase the curve of the wing.
Source: tatoeba (5325754)
The coyote skulks among the scrub, the buzzard flaps heavily through the air, and the clumsy grizzly bear lumbers through the dark ravines, and picks up such sustenance as it can amongst the rocks. These are the sole dwellers in the wilderness.
Source: tatoeba (6310201)
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