"flic" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /flɪk/ [UK, US] Audio: En-au-flic.ogg Forms: flics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: From flick in the cinematographic sense. Head templates: {{en-noun}} flic (plural flics)
  1. (computing) A data file containing computer animations. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-flic-en-noun-9POytpWw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /flɪk/ [UK, US] Audio: En-au-flic.ogg Forms: flics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: From French flic (“cop, policeman”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|flic||cop, policeman}} French flic (“cop, policeman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} flic (plural flics)
  1. (informal, slang) A French policeman. Tags: informal, slang Related terms: flicflac, flic-flac (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-flic-en-noun-LiPm0L-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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