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flail — ► NOUN ▪ a tool or machine with a swinging action, used for threshing. ► VERB 1) swing wildly. 2) (flail around/about) flounder; struggle. ORIGIN Latin flagellum little whip … English terms dictionary
flail — flail1 [fleıl] v 1.) [I and T] to wave your arms or legs in an uncontrolled way ▪ He flailed wildly as she tried to hold him down. flail around/about ▪ James flailed about in the shallow water. 2.) [T] to beat someone or something violently,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flail — [fleɪl] noun a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it. ↘a similar device used as a weapon or for flogging. verb 1》 swing or wave wildly. 2》 (flail around/about) flounder; struggle. 3》 beat; flog.… … English new terms dictionary
flail — [[t]fle͟ɪl[/t]] flails, flailing, flailed 1) V ERG If your arms or legs flail or if you flail them about, they wave about in an energetic but uncontrolled way. His arms were flailing in all directions... [V n] He gave a choked cry, flailed his… … English dictionary
Flail — For other uses, see flail (disambiguation). An example of a grain flail A flail is an agricultural tool used for threshing to separate grains from their husks. It is usually made from two or more large sticks attached by a short chain; one stick… … Wikipedia
Flail (weapon) — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Flail (disambiguation). A typical European military flail, derived from the agricultural tool The flail is a hand weapon derived from the agricultural tool. The handle is attached to the… … Wikipedia
Mine flail — A preserved, World War 2, Sherman Crab – an M4 Sherman tank fitted with a flail A mine flail is a vehicle mounted device that makes a safe path through a mine field by deliberately detonating land mines in front of the vehicle that carries it.… … Wikipedia
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Megatron — For other uses, see Megatron (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Pegatron. Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise, created by toy companies Hasbro and Takara. He is the primary antagonist and leader of the evil faction… … Wikipedia
