Flutter
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Flutter may refer to:
Technology
[edit]- Aeroelastic flutter, a rapid self-feeding motion, potentially destructive, that is excited by aerodynamic forces in aircraft and bridges
- Flutter (American company), a gesture recognition technology company acquired by Google in 2013
- Flutter (electronics and communication), any rapid variation of signal parameters
- Flutter (software), an open source UI framework and SDK for building multi-platform apps
Medicine
[edit]- "Heart flutter", an abnormally rapid heartbeat:
- Atrial flutter, a common abnormal heart rhythm
- Ventricular flutter, a tachycardia affecting the ventricles with a rate over 250-350 beats/min
- Flutter valve, a one-way valve used in respiratory medicine to prevent air from travelling back along a chest tube
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Flutter (comics), a comic series
Music
[edit]- Flutter-tonguing, a technique for playing wind instruments
- Flutter, a 2001 album and a composition by Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
- "Flutter", a song by Bonobo from his 2003 album Dial 'M' for Monkey
- "Flutter", a song by Autechre from the 1994 EP Anti EP
Film
[edit]- Flutter (2006 film), 2006 animated short by Howie Shia
- Flutter (2011 film), 2011 film directed by Giles Borg
Other uses
[edit]- Fluttershy, a My Little Pony character
- Flutter Entertainment, an Irish-headquartered betting company
- Flutter, a colloquial term for a small bet or wager in gambling
- Flutter kick, a movement used in swimming or callisthenics