"flinders" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪndəz/
Etymology: Probably of North Germanic/Scandinavian origin; see flinder. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} flinders pl (plural only)
  1. fragments, splinters Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-flinders-en-noun-NpAKVg8W Categories (other): English pluralia tantum
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪndəz/
Etymology: See flinder. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} flinders
  1. plural of flinder Tags: form-of, plural Form of: flinder
    Sense id: en-flinders-en-noun-LbKfKu5N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈflɪndəz/
Etymology: See flinder. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flinders
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flinder Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: flinder
    Sense id: en-flinders-en-verb-URxUyhKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 8 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 7 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 5 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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