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fluttering::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flap, flapping, flutter |
| Type of | undulation, wave |
| Derivation | flutter |
Examples of fluttering
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It was the sort of day when fluttering fans-the kind you hold-filled the stands.
From the denverpost.com
He's copped to having had some butterflies, but they must be fluttering quietly.
From the thenewstribune.com
There are no big, ardent lifts and no roaring about the stage, capes fluttering.
From the nytimes.com
When the beating heart is fluttering, it doesn't send a good vibe to the troops.
From the nzherald.co.nz
His heart was fluttering wildly and the next day he was fitted with a pacemaker.
From the themercury.com.au
Within moments, the anaesthetic wears off, and Carol's eyes are fluttering open.
From the smh.com.au
The soft dirt, the watching faces, the fluttering of the tape marking the course.
From the guardian.co.uk
Who's behind that fluttering curtain in a room above the outdoor courtyard stage?
From the al.com
Even now, the promise of a new album gets countless music fans'hearts fluttering.
From the metro.co.uk
- Flit: move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
- Waver: the act of moving back and forth
- Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block
- Flicker: move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
- Disturbance: a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
- Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; "The seagulls fluttered overhead"
- Aeroelasticity is the science which studies the interactions among inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces. ...
- Flutter is a 2006 anime-style animated short by Howie Shia, co-produced by PPF House and the National Film Board of Canada.
- In the field of electronics and communication, flutter is the rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency. ...
