flap vs landing flap

landing flap vs flap

flap and landing flap both are nouns.

flap is a verb but landing flap is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No
landing flap	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, landing flap is a hyponym of flap; that is, landing flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flap:

flap: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
landing flap: a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing

flap (noun)	landing flap (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely	a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
the motion made by flapping up and down
an excited state of agitation

flap (verb)	landing flap (verb)
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
make a fuss; be agitated
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
move with a flapping motion
move with a thrashing motion

Difference between flap and landing flap

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