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Flutter — Flut ter, n. 1. The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion; vibration; as, the flutter of a fan. [1913 Webster] The chirp and flutter of some single bird Milnes. . [1913 Webster] 2. Hurry; tumult; agitation of the mind; confusion; disorder … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flutter — Flut ter, v. t. 1. To vibrate or move quickly; as, a bird flutters its wings. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive in disorder; to throw into confusion. [1913 Webster] Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flutter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English floteren to float, flutter, from Old English floterian, frequentative of flotian to float; akin to Old English flēotan to float more at fleet Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to flap the wings… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Flutter wheel — Flutter Flut ter, n. 1. The act of fluttering; quick and irregular motion; vibration; as, the flutter of a fan. [1913 Webster] The chirp and flutter of some single bird Milnes. . [1913 Webster] 2. Hurry; tumult; agitation of the mind; confusion;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flutter (electronics and communication) — In the field of electronics and communication, flutter is the rapid variation of signal parameters, such as amplitude, phase, and frequency. Examples of electronic flutter are:*Rapid variations in received signal levels, such as variations that… … Wikipedia
flutter kick — noun Date: circa 1934 an alternating whipping motion of the legs used in various swimming styles (as the crawl) … New Collegiate Dictionary
flutter sleeve — noun Date: 1973 a loose fitting tapered sleeve falling in folds over the upper arm … New Collegiate Dictionary
Atrial flutter — is an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart. When it first occurs, it is usually associated with a fast heart rate or tachycardia, and falls into the category of supra ventricular tachycardias. While this rhythm occurs most… … Wikipedia
in a flutter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a state of nervous excitement. * /Whenever Norm and Cathy are near one another, both are in a flutter; they must be in love./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in a flutter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a state of nervous excitement. * /Whenever Norm and Cathy are near one another, both are in a flutter; they must be in love./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Wow (recording) — Wow is a relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders. In the latter, the collective expression wow and flutter is commonly used.Gramophone recordsWhen playing gramophone records,… … Wikipedia
