hydroflap

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noun

A movable surface attached to the underside of the fuselage or seaplane hull that is used to manage the seaplane's pitch.

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Meanings

nounhydroflap (plural hydroflaps)

plural hydroflaps

  1. A movable surface attached to the underside of the fuselage or seaplane hull that is used to manage the seaplane's pitch.

Origin

hydro- + flap

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APA

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

MLA

“hydroflap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroflap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroflap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroflap.

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