Flipper vs. Spatula

Flippernoun

In marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.

Flippernoun

A flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.

Flippernoun

A flat lever in a pinball machine, triggered by the player to strike the ball and keep it in play.

Flippernoun

(theatre) A small flat used to support a larger one.

Flippernoun

(cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.

Flippernoun

Television remote control, clicker.

Flippernoun

The hand.

Flippernoun

(dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary.

Flippernoun

A kitchen spatula.

Flippernoun

Someone who flips, in the sense of buying a house or other asset and selling it quickly for profit.

Flippernoun

Someone who flips in any other sense, for example throwing a coin.

Flipperverb

To lift one or both flippers out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

Flippernoun

A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.

Flippernoun

The hand.

Flippernoun

a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

Flippernoun

the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming

Spatulanoun

A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

Spatulanoun

(North America) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.

Spatulanoun

(dated) A palette knife.

Spatulanoun

(chemistry) A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.

Spatulanoun

A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino.

Spatulanoun

An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette.

Spatulanoun

a turner with a narrow flexible blade

Spatulanoun

a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances

Spatula

A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. In medical applications, may also be used synonymously with tongue depressor.The word spatula derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint, a diminutive form of the Latin spatha, meaning 'broadsword', and hence can also refer to a tongue depressor.