"flip book" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flip books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flip book (plural flip books)
  1. A booklet containing a sequence of near-identical images so that flipping rapidly through the pages produces an illusion of animation. Wikipedia link: flip book Synonyms: kineograph, flipbook Translations (Translations): Daumenkino [neuter] (German), cineografo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-flip_book-en-noun-jn1KqSVj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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