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| flickers | |
| 1. n. plural of flicker |  |
| flicker | |
| 1. n. An unsteady flash of light. |  |
| the flicker of the dying candle |  |
| the flicker of a poorly tuned television set |  |
| 2. n. A short moment. |  |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light. |  |
| 4. v. (intransitive) To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter. |  |
| 5. v. To flutter; to flap the wings without flying. |  |
| 6. n. (US) Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes. |  |
| 7. n. One who flicks. |  |