flail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flail in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.flail about VB [Brit fleɪl -, Am fleɪl -], flail around VB (flail about, flail around)

II.flail about VB [Brit fleɪl -, Am fleɪl -], flail around VB (flail [sth] about, flail [sth] around)

Translations for flail in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

flail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flail in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for flail in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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flail

flail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to flail (about)
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English
The arms, with palms flat in line, are held almost straight, alternately flail up and down in the vertical.
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When several ribs are injured, this can result in a flail chest which is a life-threatening condition.
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Threshing in barns was mostly done by hand with a flail until threshing machines became available in the 19th century.
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The flail turns clockwise until it hits the second, longer peg.
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However, the surviving flails made passages, the tanks caught up with the infantry and the first objectives were taken by 10.00.
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He wears a calm expression and carries a white-tipped flail.
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She flails her braids, cornrows, afro, and other ethnic hairstyles.
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Vehicle accidents accounts for 76% of flail chest injuries.
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This leads to high operating costs and possibly lengthy periods when the flails are out of service.
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Shrapnel flailed the superstructure of the tanker, wounding 14 men.
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