flapping hinge

noun

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

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Meanings

nounflapping hinge (plural flapping hinges)

plural flapping hinges

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

Translations

Italian flappeggio
  • flappeggioTranslations
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APA

flapping hinge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flapping%20hinge

MLA

“flapping hinge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flapping%20hinge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flapping hinge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flapping%20hinge.

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