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Definition

A flap (sometimes called a tap) is similar to a stop in that involves the complete obstruction of the oral cavity. The closure, however, is much faster than that of a stop: the articulators strike each other very quickly.

Source: Language Files, eleventh edition, edited by Vedrana Mihalicek and Christin Wilson